“A twisty, tricksy biography ... a thorough and thoroughly entertaining reconstruction of the life and lies of Robert Peters.” Laura Freeman, The Times

“Meticulously researched and flawlessly written… Mr. Sisman is a model of the incorruptible biographer.” Wall Street Journal

“To say of a book that, once you start reading it, you cannot stop, is always a cliché and often an exaggeration. Yet it really was my experience with this one. Various chores were put off and a meal skipped as I kept turning the pages.” Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph

“Often while reading his book in a public place I embarrassed myself by uncontrollable guffaws ... This is a truly wonderful story.” A. N. Wilson, Spectator

“The Professor and the Parson is a fantastic read and fully deserves to be among everyone's books of the year.” William Whyte, Literary Review