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“... their own, and, by extension, those in their favourite works of fiction, would do well to study Deborah Moggach’s extraordinarily skilful account of a childhood blasted by what is now acknowledged to be a more widespread offence than was previously recognised: incest. To write about childhood without sentiment is difficult, for childhood can be a ...”

“... to say that the story of Chloe’s marriage could happily – inappropriate term – fit into Deborah Moggach’s new collection. Smile is mostly about people out of communication with each other and therefore, to a large extent, about, unhappy marriages. In fact, the only ‘good’ marriage – in ‘Snake Girl’ – is one where the allowances ...”

“... annoyance. Lesbian motherhood is a topical concern which John Bowen carefully treats untopically. Deborah Moggach, on the other hand, with her central exploit – having a baby on another’s behalf – goes all out for an up-to-the-minute gloss. She takes two sisters, insipid Ann, whose pregnancies come to nothing, and vivid Viv, of cast-iron ...”