'One of the most moving school novels in Dutch literature.' Vrij Nederland

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Save Us, Maria Montanelli

‘An intelligent, psychologically complex novel, exploring the boundaries of morality.’ STERN

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Odessa Star

Een geslaagde roman over de complexe menselijke natuur. Margriet

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Een film met Sophia

Even more than a book about memories, this is a book about lost memories and that is the thing that makes this one so special. Trouw

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Finse dagen

‘The Ditch is another Great Watergraafsmeerian Novel.’ *** NRC Handelsblad

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The Ditch

‘A brilliant tragicomedy about the elasticity of morality. The reader has to constantly readjust his radar.’ Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung (Germany)

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The Dinner

‘Koch demonstrates his great narrative talent.’ DE TELEGRAAF

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Dear Mr M.

‘One reason to read a book (when well-executed) that may challe nge, horrify and even offend is because of the way it can help us di ssect our own fl aws and prejudices, our moral compass, and our actions. Summer House can certainly be engaged with on this level, leaving us alert a nd unsettled.’ WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

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Summer House with Swimming pool

‘Should Tom Sanders disregard that advice? Or should he tackle his son about his behaviour? That is the central dilemma in Easy Living, and Koch gets a devilish kick out of making Tom Sanders vacillate between these two options, and gets an even greater kick out of pushing him into a corner.’ Parool

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Easy Living

‘Enjoyably true to life with Koch's flowing, ironic style as the familiar background music.’ BOEK

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A Brief History of Deceit

‘Koch has outdone himself. His heroine is beautiful, tragic and believable.’ De Groene Amsterdammer

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Thinking of Bruce Kennedy

‘War at Last is a book with a headstrong protagonist who, with all his fears and thoughts, quickly wins over the reader. The images are beautiful and powerful. The book’s whimsicality is a large part of its charm.’ Elsevier

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War at Last

‘A humorous book about the desire for literary fame.’ Dagblad van het Noorden

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Eating with Emma