“A dizzying feat of imagination and erudition. Scenes, feelings and moments are exquisitely conjured with spartan grace, deliciously delivered in mic-dropping stanzas. Stopping many times to marvel at the mastery of the form, this is an exceptional and stunning work of fiction.” Katy Weitz, Sunday Times bestselling author

“A masterpiece in originality, creativity and storytelling. The work has everything to put poetry back centre stage. I hope it receives all the awards it deserves.” Ann Chettle, author

“Dip your head beneath the water or spume of what Bingham has created, hold your breath, and come up a changed, disparate man. His work is a literary baptism – especially for those in the pews or those watching on.” Jeff Weston, author

“An extraordinary novel. Reaching back to the traditions of Pope, this is a brave and courageous reimagining of what the contemporary novel can be.” Alan Kane Fraser, author

“An ingenious murder mystery, reminiscent of TS Eliot and the experimental fiction of BS Johnson.” David Stephens, author

“One of the most unique reading experiences I have ever had. Funny, thought-provoking, and so different to anything else out there. If you are after a reading experience like no other, give Broadlake a try.” Brief n’ Bold Book Reviews

“Ed Bingham, the maestro behind the manuscript, effortlessly orchestrates words in rhyme, proving that writing in verse is a natural groove for this musical wordsmith. But it’s the drama that truly ignites the pages – lean prose that crackles with life, infusing each scene with an unmatchable vitality. The story’s teeth are bared in calamity, injecting a pulse and verve that only rhyming prose can muster. This is the kind of drama I crave – electric, alive and thoroughly thrilling. A literary experience worth savouring.” Literary Gents, Bookstagram 

“Dirty, wild, trippy and brazen. Reading it is akin to lying on the back of a motorbike while scrambling around a sodden landscape. Encore!” Ade Kolade, writer

“Such is the writer’s mastery of his craft that far from detracting from the narrative, the central themes are aided by Bingham’s woozy, lyrical style. Never has a grim Greek package holiday been so exquisitely evoked; rare indeed the author who can juxtapose moments of pure comedy and heart-wrenching tragedy whilst maintaining the same consistency of voice. This labour of love is the work of a uniquely gifted talent.” Mark Liam Piggott, author

“It’s not often you read a book that is so vastly different to what you’ve read before, but Broadlake is that book for me. It’s a murder mystery written in verse style prose which feels way over simplified for the epic brilliance that it is. This is a story of complex humanity, family melodrama and wounds, relationships and our choices. So often throughout the book I marvelled at how Bingham was able to write rhyming verse and be able to convey such strong character voices and a story thick with layers. Think Date and Milton but with a modern voice of our time. Are you curious? You should be.” Laurenthewordwitch, Bookstagram

“An excellent and remarkable book.” James Essinger, author and publisher

“Intricate and intriguing and easily captures the imagination.” Kate Rizzo, literary agent

“A very ambitious piece of work…good writing and original ideas.” Susie Maguire, author