‘Ransom has written a hypnotic and even more mysterious second novel…This is a lust-drenched, ache-filled gay love triangle of sorts that gnarls into a sly emotional thriller. The Gallopers is a whispered howl of a novel’ – Guardian. Picked by the Guardian as one of the biggest novels to look out for in 2024.

‘Ransom is a master of foreboding’ – Bookseller

‘The Gallopers reads very much like Tennessee Williams.;..Ransom’s writing matches sensitivity with winning boldness and stands out for its emotional honesty’ – TLS

Tremendous character and flavour…bristles with originality’ – Financial Times

‘It’s a book packed with explosive secrets and deception, but it’s the hard-to-express emotions and the longing for love that lends this poignant tale its momentum’ – Daily Mail

‘I am prepping to direct a feature film adaptation of The Whale Tattoo, a novel that just won the Polari Prize. It’s a beautiful, gritty book that I think will make an equally beautiful and gritty film’ – Paul Brittney

‘I loved Jon Ransom’s debut novel The Whale Tattoo but The Gallopers is even better. Again, his characters are gay men from the lower classes, his setting is rural and his sex is hot, but there are also some surprises. This is an excellent and vital addition to the queer canon’ – Matt Cain

‘Gritty and unsettling, Jon Ransom has crafted a story of discovery and loss, the circularity of life and the shockwaves which ripple out from the centre of tragedy’ – Irish News
‘The Gallopers explores the social stigma of forbidden love and the ramifications for those who wish to express that love, even when the stakes are at their highest’ – Breaking News Ireland