<p><font> ''<i>The Iliad</i> meets <i>Friday Night Lights </i>in this muscular, captivating debut''<br><b><i>Oprah Magazine</i><br></b><br>''A gorgeous debut that conjures one small town and the big emotions of its wealthiest family, the Briscoes, whose saga plays out over six days of pain, rage and love''<br><b><i>People</i>, Best of Summer<br></b><br>''I read without breathing - OK, maybe I gasped - and I experienced the characters'' grief and regret as if they were my own''<br><i><b>New York Times<br></b></i><br>''The novel is based on Greek myths but you don''t need to know your Zeus from your Apollo to enjoy this saga full of deceit and drama''<br><b><i>Good Housekeeping</i></b><br><br>''Beautifully written and filled with atmosphere... a hugely accomplished debut''<br><i><b>Prima<br></b></i><br>''Secrets, lies and deceptions with Greek myth-like undertones... A literary family saga that spans one week and packs in everything from infidelity to a shooting''<br><b><i>High