Captivating. . . . An absorbing book about…a character who helps to illuminate the life of a great artist and the life of her times.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
“As social history, literary criticism, and, not least, an absorbing detective story, The Invisible Woman is a wonderful book.” —Newsday
“Groundbreaking.” —The Guardian (UK)
“This is feminist biography at its best.” —Leon Edel
“Part social history, part detective story, wholly enthralling.” —John Carey, The Sunday Times (London)