“Menaka Raman-Wilms’s The Rooftop Garden combines the imagery and psychological depth of literary fiction with elements of the political thriller. Her writing is polished and confident, her settings—in particular present-day Berlin—beautifully evoked, and her principal characters—research biologist Nabila and her easily manipulated childhood acquaintance Matthew—richly imagined. From the book’s opening line, “They play the game where they are the last people on earth,” to its final confrontation on a Berlin street, it engages us with the realism of its characters and the momentum of its narrative.”
– K. R. Wilson, author of Call Me Stan: A Tragedy in Three Millennia

“I was struck immediately by Menaka Raman-Wilms’s gorgeous, sensory imagery, her pacing, and her soaring and unique voice. I read The Rooftop Garden in a single sitting, instantly invested in the artful, discerning biologist Nabila and her childhood friend Matthew. From her evocative settings, to her carefully drawn tensions, to her astute political observations, Menaka Raman-Wilms is a major talent.”
– Danila Botha, author of For All the Men (and Some of the Women) I’ve Known

“The Rooftop Garden is a novel elevated in its exposition of the radicalization of young men, and endearing in its portrayal of childhood friendships. A brilliant novel.”
– Ian Thomas Shaw, author of Quill of the Dove