Reviews round-up
Drayton and Mackenzie
by Alexander Starritt
5 of 7 critics positive
9 reviews: 1 rave, 4 positives, 2 mixed; 2 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“so good it invites a second reading”
Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt review: 'a richly enjoyable novel of ideas'
“falls into neither of those traps”
Drayton and Mackenzie: Men, love and money in the 21st century
“a warmly comic saga of male friendship”
Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt review – a warmly comic saga of male friendship
“This novel’s achievement lies in making the sweep of history profoundly personal”
Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt: A novel with impressive scope
“takes on the world of Oxbridge, McKinsey and tech bros with brio”
This punchy satire is Dickens meets The Big Short
“uneven but engaging third novel”
Drayton and Mackenzie: a tale of two city bros
Who says management consultants can’t be literary heroes?
Congrats, They Just Finished Oxford. Oops, the Economy Crashed.
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