Reviews of Authenticity

 
“Gorgeous…In chapters flitting between characters and decades, Madden uses a fresh voice and brilliant concision to quickly develop her characters into vivid people….A tragic beauty brimming with depth and humanity.” —Time Out Chicago

“Madden fashions her characters as though painting the smallest details of a still life…[and] does a superb job in conveying the solitude of making art.” —Booklist

“Engrossing.” —Altar Magazine

“Madden’s prose is clear and rich, her similes stunningly apt. She is also a master of characterization and description. Reminiscent of Albert Camus’s The Fall and Henry James’s The Portrait of a Lady.” —Library Journal