Hers is a fresh voice as adept at evoking the peace of walking up a kopje as the cruelty of South Africa’s past."[17] The Irish Independent described The Woman Next Door as "a finely observed account of female prejudice, redemption and that often elusive commodity - friendship."[18] It was longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction in 2017,[19] and shortlisted for the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award.[20]