Trust me when I say that You Complete The Masterpiece is an engaging page-turner that will have anyone and everyone interested compelled to never put it down until the final page has been turned. It’s just that powerfully good. What we have here is a most alluring, well crafted, elegantly told, bold and exhilarating new novel, an admirable read that has you dutifully engrossed from the very first page to its final conclusion. In what is an intimate portrait, a veritable character study of how challenges brought forth to us effect and affect us and those around us. ~ Anne Carlini - Exclusive Magazine , Full Review - https://annecarlini.com/ex_books.php?id=733

This is accessible literary fiction at its finest. An intimate portrait of the main characters and their challenges yet the plot is dynamic with intrigue and crime stretched over a broad geographical canvas. A literary puzzle, satire and some important contemporary themes (#MeToo and inter-generational inequality) further elevate the novel. The novel’s social commentary on the imbalance of life security between boomers and millennials is savage but handled with a light touch. There’s a literary puzzle, too, on the theme of ‘where is the author?’ Does an author exist in their work or in their possessions? I loved it. Highly recommended. ~ Helen Matthews, prize-winning author of Girl Out of Sight, Helen Matthews

'Rich in detail and wonderfully entertaining You Complete The Masterpiece draws attention to the ills of modern society, the greed seen in the charge towards wealth and the fickle nature of the #metoo generation. You Complete The Manuscript is a most enjoyable read.' ~ Ian Banks, Blue Wolf Reviews

'If you're looking for a novel thats part-thriller, part-literary puzzle then look no further. Guy Mankowski's novel You Complete the Masterpiece is an engaging and pacy look at literature, love and the age of #MeToo.⁠ I can't quite put my finger on what this novel reminds me of, but it has a vibe similar to Graeme Macrae Burnet's The Disappearance of Adéle Bedeau – though there's nothing cosy about this European-set tale. Power, corruption and their influence on creativity permeate this narrative. This is a damning portrayal of the culture of silence created around abuse and harassment, brought to the public eye by the #MeToo movement.⁠ But this is also a book about love, loss and how often our own fallibility gets in the way of our relationships.⁠ You Complete The Masterpiece' is a really original and engaging story. In some moments it reminded me of a cosy crime and in others it felt like a social drama. Kind of like The Talented Mr Ripley meets Graeme Macrae Burnett.' ~ Jen Bowden, Northern Voices

An author who I've been reading for many years. He combines the genres of thriller with literary fiction, and this is his best book yet. Perceptive and intimate, you will want to savour every line in this timely book. Mankowski takes me into the world of this novel with such sensitivity, his writing is so poised it's a pleasure to read. Reminded me of The Talented Mr Ripley. ~ Ruth Dugdall, bestselling author of My Sister and Other Liars and the Cate Austin series

As a long-term fan of the writing of Guy Mankowski I was really looking forward to this new story. His novels and nonfiction are always created with skill and a talent for page-turning prose. You Complete The Masterpiece is no different. The narrative is full of sensuous layering, interweaved with an edge of social justice commentary - integrating themes of the ever-widening distance between the rich and poor and the sometime rip-off culture in modern higher education. There is a core in the novel, reminding us of the continuing importance of the message in the MeToo movement and the absolute need to keep exposing sexual misconduct. I loved the moments of literary and philosophical immanence. And by the end of the novel's international journey, I felt deeply satisfied with the conclusion of people finding each other and true connections being the most important things of life. I loved it. It's a beautiful read. 'Guy Mankowski is the heir to the ground between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Graham Greene. ~ Daniel Gothard, People's Book Prize nominated author of Friendship and Afterwards and the forthcoming novel The The Quietist

Powerfully voices the concerns of a generation. This is clearly a writer of great talent. It's unusual to find a young male writer who can write with such sensitivity and maturity. Already recognised as a major rising talent, Mankowski has established himself as a significant voice in British fiction. ~ Andrew Crumey, Man Booker longlisted author of Sputnik Caledonia

Mankowski writes with passion and intelligence, from meditations on the sublime to exploring complex emotional territories, we are shown his worlds through a unique lens of psychological inquiry. ~ Shaun Wilson, Northern Writers Award-winning author of 'Malcs Boy'