‘ The Mentalists confirms Richard Bean as a writer of beguiling originality with a gift for both laugh-out-loud dialogue and a sympathetic understanding of the darker recesses of the human heart.’ Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph on The Mentalists ‘An instant modern classic.’ Kate Bassett, The Independent on Sunday on Under the Whaleback ‘Richard Bean must have had a hell of a life.’ Michael Billington, The Guardian on The God Botherers
