‘Jinks describes her book as ‘a teenage Alien’ and she successfully evokes the claustrophobic horror that made this movie such a nail-bitingly frightening experience. Although this is a book with a message, Jinks is a skilful enough author to keep it from intruding excessively into her tension-filled plot.’
Canberra Times

‘With cinematic descriptions and nearly nonstop action, Living Hell begs to be adapted for the big screen.’
BookPage

‘The relationships and dynamics across the characters are complex and interesting and the theme of human resilience for life against technology is powerful.’
Reading Time

‘The premise is a gruesome delight, exploiting all the nightmarish possibilities of Slim Goodbody and Fantastic Voyage for a new generation.’
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

‘Blood-pumping, page-turning, edge-of-the-seat reading. That’s not the media package or the blurb, that’s the review in a nutshell for Catherine Jinks’s teenaged version of the Alien movie . . . the most action-packed human biology lesson since Innerspace.’
Viewpoint

‘It’s a nifty idea . . . Living Hell takes you on a whale of a ride. Every other page, you gasp, “Oh, no!”.’
January Magazine

‘This is a highly imaginitive and clever book with singular characters, challenging language, thought-provoking concepts and a fast-paced storyline.’
Good Reading Magazine

‘Jinks said she wanted to write a kind of Alien for kids, and she’s succeeded. The writing is tight, clean and precise, the pace and plotting are very well managed, and the suspense is maintained throughout the book . . . I really enjoyed Living Hell – so much so, I’m recommending it to my seventeen-year-old cousin for her consideration. I read it quickly, avidly, found no spelling mistakes, and at no point did I feel the urge to throw it against the wall. Thumbs up for Jinks.’
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