"The power of The Ghosts of Rome comes from the dazzling variety of voices employed, the sense of a world constructed in multiple dimensions... What emerges is not just a wartime thriller, though it is that, but a meditation on how we remember, how we resist and how, even in the darkest times, humanity endures." --Alex Preston, The New York Times Book Review

"Gorgeous prose, unforgettable characters and flawless storytelling combine to produce this triumphant tale about the rare wonder of humans lucky enough to connect and thrive under adversity." --Toronto Star

"Richly atmospheric and pulsing with excitement, this novel breaks the second-in-a-trilogy 'curse.' O'Connor's final act can't come soon enough." --Star Tribune

"A captivating study of human morality and courage under inhuman levels of stress... O'Connor has crafted a historical suspense novel brimming with unforgettable personalities, illuminating human character and relationships forged in the horrors of war." --Winnipeg Free Press

★ "The Ghosts of Rome is a deeply affecting read with an ending that's sad yet life affirming... Mesmerizing, tragic, horrifying, utterly unputdownable... An outstanding read for fans of WWII fiction and of writers like Anthony Doerr." --Emily Melton, Booklist (Starred Review)

★ "Pulse-pounding... O'Connor captivates with his vigorous portrayal of wartime Rome." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

★ "The story is exciting and rich with prose that's a joy to read... Top-notch storytelling filled with emotion and drama." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

"The Ghosts of Rome, Joseph O'Connor's second novel in his projected trilogy about Rome under Nazi occupation, blazes with the imaginative flair and narrative energy that won its predecessor, My Father's House (2023), high acclaim... The ugly stratum of Nazi oppression O'Connor's novel graphically resurrects is packed with sensuously evoked reminders of Rome's rich past in this haunted and haunting novel." --The Sunday Times (UK)

"A stellar piece of storytelling... O'Connor brilliantly captures the sense of the city and its inhabitants in peril." --The Daily Mail (UK)

"Nail-bitingly tense... A vidid and moving story." --The Guardian (UK)

"It was hard to turn pages fast enough to keep up with the rapid-fire pace of The Ghosts of Rome. O'Connor lures readers into a little known, but important, facet of World War II history and keeps them hooked until the very last page." --Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Personal Librarian