"From the very first sentence it is inimitably Amis. . . . The Pregnant Widow is Amis at his absolute and unique best."
- The Economist

"The Pregnant Widow is . . . Amis's finest novel for a long time. It is close to a masterpiece. . . . Read it: it is hilarious, often wonderfully perceptive, uncompromisingly ambitious and written by a great master of the English language. In a time when many of our novelists are hedging their bets, Amis is gloriously undaunted."
- Financial Times

"Moving and humane, The Pregnant Widow also captivates by the accustomed wit and elegance of its style. . . . Amis is consistently bold, visual and accurate. And the writing is always apt to inflate the remotest parts of the novel with observed life. . . . It is beautifully achieved, cunningly relaxed, and reveals considerable emotional depth in its last pages."
- The Telegraph

"Delight us Amis does, and as few can."
- The Independent

"It's so mean and fun and gossipy that I found myself . . . literally shaking my head with satisfaction. One of The Pregnant Widow's great orgasmic pleasures is the return . . . of Amis's mighty prose. . . . It's all tight and poppy - the kind of writing I'm tempted to quote all day long."
- New York Magazine

"I am deeply envious of how funny The Pregnant Widow is. Amis is very, very funny about sex. I began folding down the pages every time I laughed out loud and now my copy is like a child's pop-up book. The pages fan open. . . . Fun? Yes. Erotic? Yes."
- Lisa Moore, The Globe and Mail

"One of the English language's greatest living writers is back on top of his game."
- Georgia Straight