“Gardner vividly juxtaposes the drug deaths and gang rivalry of the present with the top hats and formality of the early 19th century… Gardner’s clever tale is enjoyably complex.”──The Financial Times
“The Door That Led to Where is published on 1 January, but should be preordered as a sure distraction from New Year’s Eve fallout.”──The Observer
“Sally Gardner is quite possibly my favourite children’s author of all time. Her poetic prose and seemingly effortless ability to flit from genre to genre never ceases to astonish me.”──The Independent
“Gardner pulls off a brilliant balancing act as her flawed hero travels between the two periods, discovering that, sometimes, a fresh start in a new environment can restore and heal those whose future — or past — looks hopeless. Rollicking stuff.”── Daily Mail