diff --git a/sqs/sqs.go b/sqs/sqs.go
index 210a141..8bc1af9 100644
--- a/sqs/sqs.go
+++ b/sqs/sqs.go
@@ -10,12 +10,60 @@ import (
 
 // Client all things SQS
 type Client struct {
-	queueURL string
-	client   *sqs.SQS
+	queueURL          string
+	client            *sqs.SQS
+	visibilityTimeout int64
+	maxMessages       int64
+	waitTimeSeconds   int64
 }
 
-// NewClient creates a SQS client.
-func NewClient(awsAccessKeyID string, awsSecretAccessKey string, queueURL string) (*Client, error) {
+// Option configures the SQS client.
+type Option func(*Client)
+
+// WithVisibilityTimeout sets the visibility timeout in seconds for received messages.
+// Valid range is 0–43200 (12 hours). Default is 120 seconds.
+func WithVisibilityTimeout(seconds int64) Option {
+	return func(c *Client) {
+		if seconds < 0 {
+			seconds = 0
+		}
+		if seconds > 43200 {
+			seconds = 43200
+		}
+		c.visibilityTimeout = seconds
+	}
+}
+
+// WithMaxMessages sets the maximum number of messages to receive per poll.
+// Valid range is 1-10. Default is 10.
+func WithMaxMessages(n int64) Option {
+	return func(c *Client) {
+		if n < 1 {
+			n = 1
+		}
+		if n > 10 {
+			n = 10
+		}
+		c.maxMessages = n
+	}
+}
+
+// WithWaitTimeSeconds sets the long-poll wait time in seconds.
+// Valid range is 0–20. Default is 20 seconds.
+func WithWaitTimeSeconds(seconds int64) Option {
+	return func(c *Client) {
+		if seconds < 0 {
+			seconds = 0
+		}
+		if seconds > 20 {
+			seconds = 20
+		}
+		c.waitTimeSeconds = seconds
+	}
+}
+
+// NewClient creates a SQS client. Options can override defaults.
+func NewClient(awsAccessKeyID string, awsSecretAccessKey string, queueURL string, opts ...Option) (*Client, error) {
 
 	sess, err := session.NewSession()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -27,31 +75,51 @@ func NewClient(awsAccessKeyID string, awsSecretAccessKey string, queueURL string
 		Region:      aws.String("us-east-1"),
 	}
 
-	return &Client{
-		queueURL: queueURL,
-		client:   sqs.New(sess, awsConfig),
-	}, nil
+	c := &Client{
+		queueURL:          queueURL,
+		client:            sqs.New(sess, awsConfig),
+		visibilityTimeout: 120,
+		maxMessages:       10,
+		waitTimeSeconds:   20,
+	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(c)
+	}
+
+	return c, nil
 }
 
-// Receive receive a message from the queue.
+// Receive receives a single message from the queue.
+// It polls SQS with MaxNumberOfMessages=1 so no other messages are hidden.
 func (c *Client) Receive() (msg *sqs.Message, err error) {
-	var out *sqs.ReceiveMessageOutput
-	out, err = c.client.ReceiveMessage(&sqs.ReceiveMessageInput{
+	msgs, err := c.receiveMessages(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if len(msgs) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return msgs[0], nil
+}
+
+// ReceiveBatch receives up to MaxMessages messages from the queue.
+func (c *Client) ReceiveBatch() ([]*sqs.Message, error) {
+	return c.receiveMessages(c.maxMessages)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) receiveMessages(maxMessages int64) ([]*sqs.Message, error) {
+	out, err := c.client.ReceiveMessage(&sqs.ReceiveMessageInput{
 		QueueUrl:            aws.String(c.queueURL),
-		MaxNumberOfMessages: aws.Int64(1),
-		VisibilityTimeout:   aws.Int64(36000),
-		WaitTimeSeconds:     aws.Int64(20),
+		MaxNumberOfMessages: aws.Int64(maxMessages),
+		VisibilityTimeout:   aws.Int64(c.visibilityTimeout),
+		WaitTimeSeconds:     aws.Int64(c.waitTimeSeconds),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrap(err, "receiving sqs message failed")
-		return
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "receiving sqs message failed")
 	}
 
-	if len(out.Messages) <= 0 {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-	msg = out.Messages[0]
-	return
+	return out.Messages, nil
 }
 
 // Delete deletes a message from the queue.