‘A work of genius: surprising, funny, sad, and completely original…Wilson is a fantastic talent…We need novels like this urgently.’

‘Good Lord, I can’t believe how good this book is…It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect…Wilson writes with such a light touch that it seems fairly impossible for the book to have a big emotional payoff. But there is, and that’s the brilliance of the novel—that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and mesmerizing and funny sentences and then hits you in a way you didn’t see coming. You’re laughing so hard you don’t even realize that you’ve suddenly caught fire.’

‘There’s hardly a sentence in Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here that feels like anything you’ve read before, that’s how fresh his voice is, and how willfully, wonderfully bizarre the book’s plot…That the supernatural elements of Nothing feel so right is a testament to Wilson’s innate skill as a storyteller.’

‘Wilson captures the wrenching emotions of caring for children in this exceptional, and exceptionally hilarious, novel.’

‘It’s a satisfying ending, steeped in a very human mix of ambivalence and optimism. Wilson’s ability to capture such tangled sentiments makes him a thoroughly engaging and appealing writer.‘

‘[A] deadpan, hilarious modern fairy tale complete with impoverished heroine, cruel princess and neglected children with magical powers…You’ll close the covers with a smile.’

‘In this funny and affecting novel, Wilson has introduced one outlandish element that exposes more truth than strict realism could.’

‘Wilson understands the mixture of affection and embarrassment that runs through all loving families. His satire is always marbled with tenderness….[this is] his most perfect novel. Paradoxically light and melancholy, it hews to the border of fantasy but stays in the land of realism.’

‘Though the conceit of the novel is startling, Kevin Wilson treats his characters with such love that the children’s affliction quickly becomes believable.’

‘Blackly funny and surprisingly sweet…If you’re looking for an addictive and fun book to keep you sitting by the pool all day long, this may be just what you need.’

‘The oddly humorous narrative is peppered with such random, laugh-out-loud gems…As big-hearted as it is bizarre, Nothing to See Here is a charming story about people who do not fit into conventional boxes forging unlikely bonds and finding their place in the world.’

‘Wilson’s vibrantly original new novel about a woman’s adoption of moody twins who (literally!) catch on fire gets plenty weird, but resonates as a warm, funny ode to the mysteries of parenthood.’

‘A complicated, charming, and totally engrossing story about friendship, family, and the things we want people to know about us.’

‘Disturbing, rollicking, and unabashedly in love with life.’

‘Delightfully absurd and a refreshing treat.’

‘Completely engaging…Wilson has a laconic wit in his writing that makes Nothing to See Here such an easy read.‘

‘Nothing to See Here is one of the most unique and captivating stories I have ever read. It is charmingly addictive—I didn’t want to put it down…You’ll just love this wonderful book.’

‘A delightful, stealthily affecting story about what it means to be a family.’

‘Funny, surreal, and tender.’

‘A good, tender, warm, funny book that’ll make you feel and make you laugh.’

‘One of 2019’s most irresistible novels…[A] marvel.’