“Addictive reading: once I enter Jane’s world, I am compelled to stay and pause as little as possible until I have reached the last word. A perfect blend of history and culture in an engaging thriller full of finely crafted characters.”
— VIGGO MORTENSEN, Academy Award–nominated actor and author

“A unique, captivating tale that held me spellbound throughout.”
— GENEVIEVE GRAHAM, #1 bestselling author of Bluebird and The Forgotten Home Child

“I was enraptured from the first to the last page. Hamou is such a fascinating character—a decent man, trapped in extraordinary times. This is a riveting novel.”
— ROBERTA RICH, bestselling author of The Jazz Club Spy

“Johnson imbues 1950s Morocco with some light magic in this robust tale about a man favoured by djinns. . . . [Readers] will be drawn in by the tense and complex political machinations. This is one to savour.”
— Publishers Weekly

“A hugely enjoyable and unusual historical novel.”
— RACHEL HORE, bestselling author of A Beautiful Spy

“[A] compelling narrative.”
— The Times

“[A] marvellous novel, evocative, powerful, and transportive, and Hamou is a wonderful protagonist, full of empathy and curiosity about people. I loved it and felt I had been steeped in Morocco.”
— ELIZABETH CHADWICK, bestselling author of The King's Jewell and A Marriage of Lions

“The Black Crescent transports you to another place and time and completely absorbs you in an arresting story of love and divided loyalties. Jane Johnson is a remarkable author . . . I loved it.”
— ROWAN COLEMAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of From Now Until Forever

“I loved The Black Crescent. It put me so vividly into the landscape and character of the people, it was as though I had been there.”
— BARBARA ERSKINE, bestselling author of The Dream Weavers and The Ghost Tree

“A vivid novel with fascinating characters that will linger in one’s thoughts long after the final page. Highly recommended.”
— The Historical Novels Review