Veteran translator and author Erdal has written three previous books (including two novels) as well as hundreds of newspaper columns in Britain. If you haven't heard of her, well, that's because none of these works were under her own name. 'Ghosting' documents her 15-year career as a secret ghostwriter for a well-known British publisher (here code-named "Tiger").
Critic Reviews
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Outstanding
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San Francisco Chronicle Carlo Wolf
Not only is the wonderful "Ghosting" inspiring, but it is also uncommonly wise in the ways of writing.
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Outstanding
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Booklist Donna Seaman
This is a mind-blowing story. [15 Feb 2005, p.1051]
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Outstanding
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Daily Telegraph Lloyd Evans
An unusually rich and entertaining memoir -- hilarious, infuriating and unforgettable.
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Favorable
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Los Angeles Times Merle Rubin
Erdal is a gifted writer, and this memoir reveals the impressive range of her skills. [8 Apr 2005, p.E20]
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Favorable
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Kirkus Reviews
Her descriptions are rich and gently humorous... The nuts and bolts of the publishing enterprise are the least interesting; the extended extracts from the writers' collaborated sex scenes are also fairly tedious. [1 Jan 2005, p.32]
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Favorable
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Publishers Weekly
For those willing to tolerate Tiger and his whims--and Erdal's compliance with them--this memoir reveals an otherwise hidden world. [14 Feb 2005, p.63]
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Favorable
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The Spectator Caroline Moorehead
An extraordinary and very funny story.
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Favorable
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The New Yorker
The delight of this memoir is in Erdal’s eye for the comic details.
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Favorable
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Daily Telegraph Anne Chisholm
Original, thoughtful, and often very funny.
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Favorable
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London Review Of Books Jenny Diski
Things improve greatly when she etches acid descriptions of her employer and his employees.
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Favorable
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The Economist
A rich vein of humour runs through the book.
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Favorable
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The Globe And Mail [Toronto] Freda Garmaise
A fascinating memoir with its surefire elements of scandal and celebrity. [30 Apr 2005, p.D5]
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Favorable
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The Guardian Blake Morrison
She succeeds by being merciless but also forgiving.
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Mixed
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The Independent Rhoda Koenig
About half of Ghosting is great fun.... But, instead of digging into Attallah's background or psyche, Erdal pads out this short, frustrating book with banal childhood memories, discussions of her writing technique, and little essays on big topics.
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