Selected Reviews from Published work by Caspar Walsh

Creative Pathways: A Journey through four Archetypes Reviews

"As a member of Rite to Freedom these sublime archetypal poems and illustrations have become part of my very being. They have been a constant source of comfort, healing, learning and growth."

Ali Chapman
Participant in 2016. Rite to Freedom Lead Facilitator & Programme Coordinator

"It's beautiful! It really took me on a journey beyond the mind. The images, and in particular, the poetry, offer gateways to realms beyond the intellect - realms of imagination, feeling, intuition and inspiration. The writing of the meanings and interpretations is concise and specific, and helpful to guide the way or answer questions."

Jackie Juno
Writer, Performer, Tarot Consultant & Workshop Facilitator

"I love this elegant and creative way to introduce someone to the four archetypes we use in Shadow Work and to open a patbway into this inner archetypal landscape through poetry and the visual arts."

Nicola Kurk
Golden Opportunities & SWTE

"Caspar's poetry beautifully embellishes and enhances this exquisite rendering of the Map of Archetypes with his own hard won, well-wrought wisdom."

Freddy Weaver
Addiction Psychologist & Eco Therapist

"I am sure that Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette would be so proud of this exquisite booklet that touches one's heart in such a timeless, soulful way."

John Kurk
Shadow Work Mentor, Trainer, Facilitator & Coach Founder of Shadow Work in UK & Europe

Criminal Reviews

"I thought it was an extraordinary autobiography. Vibrantly written with one of the most compelling characters in Caspar's father that I've come across in a long time. It's a masterful portrayal of the two sides of a man and demonstrates with absolute clarity how confusing love can be within an abusive relationship"

Minette Walters

"Thankfully, Walsh's abused, drug crazed, sham glam criminal childhood landed him in prison rather than the morgue. The journey from there to where he is now is redemptive, fuelled by a quiet heroism that is deeply moving."

Peter Florence
Director of the Hay Literary Festival

"Criminal "This is a fine, unsparing book about what addiction does to all the lives it touches. Caspar Walsh’s childhood almost took him down the same path of self-destruction as his charismatic but predatory father. If you want to understand why our prisons are bulging, and where some hope for the future may lie, read this book. Caspar Walsh strips his own life back to the bone as he writes about this child's ferocious love for a father who can't help loving him less than drugs, alcohol, and the fix of crime."

Helen Dunmore

"I couldn't put this down and finished it in just three days. I'm not ashamed to admit I cried at the end. Read it. This should be on every teenager's reading list."

D Smith

"This is both a wonderful book and an unflinching act of generosity and courage."

- Nick T

"A deeply impressive book with well-rounded and articulate characters. Highly recommended. Deserves a wide readership!"

Russell Manley

"An Amazon customer said it was one of the best books they had ever read and they were right!"

Faye

Blood Road Reviews

"Pitch-perfect. The characterisation - precise, economical and crediting his readers with insight in a carefully structured plot.

It is Caspar Walsh's principal achievement that in tackling something so achingly familiar, he makes it feel fresh, challenging and capable of reform."

The Independent

"An authentic literary voice. Here is an author to watch - and read."

Andrew Taylor
Winner of the WA Cartier Diamond Dagger

"A surprisingly touching, beautifully written tale of the determination of a young lad not to follow in his dad's footsteps.

Remarkably, while peppered with hair-raising accounts of scrapes with the cops, violence and abuse, Criminal never loses its sense of optimism and the characters are vividly brought to life."

News of the World

"Highly recommended, you'll not put it down till you find out how Nick and the kids extricate themselves from a really nasty twisted no hope situation."

Ben Brangwyn

"Caspar Walsh is a writer to admire and look out for, from his first book Criminal to Blood Road his material is worth reading and sharing. Good book club subjects."

GL Copely-Williams

"A brilliant read that feels very real and authentic. The story grabbed me from the start but it was the last section of the book that I really could not put down."

"Wow! After the "punch in the gut" prologue, I couldn't put it down; the excellent writing had me on the edge of my seat, and I had absolutely no idea how it would end. I'll say no more..!

"What a glimpse into another world that I'm sure stems from the author's personal experience. Not for the faint-hearted!"