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Boiling Point
Boiling Point
Apr 20, 2025 8:01 PM

Author:Frank Lean

Boiling Point

Maverick detective Dave Cunane steps in when he sees a thug knocking Marti King around, but his actions are misinterpreted not only by her heavy-duty relatives but also his own nearest and dearest - Marti's one of those girls you shouldn't get involved with. When Dave comes across her again, he learns that her father, Vince, is doing life for a double murder, and she's looking for someone to prove his innocence. Dave makes tentative enquiries - and the bodies begin to pile up. Neither he nor the Manchester police can make sense of the killings, only Dave's become a little too close to them to be free from suspicion. Temperatures are about to hit boiling point, but to cool things down, Dave needs to find answers to questions no one wants asked...

Reviews

The first murder is only the start of the terror...

—— Daily Express

Highly recommended...thoroughly gripping...impressively moving

—— Time Out

A chilling Icelandic saga of the DNA age. This careful, sparsely-written book operates at a deeper level than most crime fiction

—— Independent

The compulsion to continue reading never wanes and most impressively the ending doesn't buckle under the weight of expectation ... a persistently satisfying read

—— Sunday Times

A great cracking read ... I couldn't put it down

—— Ryan Tubridy

An ambitiously structured and compelling "whydunnit"

—— Daily Mail

Compelling, clever and dark ... you'll gobble it up in one go

—— Heat Magazine

A page-turning, one-sitting read from a brand new master of psychological suspense

—— Sunday Independent

We read this in one sitting ... satisfyingly unnerving

—— Woman's Way

All I know is I stayed awake until 3am to finish it, which I haven't done with a new novel for longer than I can remember

—— Irish Independent

Her writing is stylish, the characters are vivid ... Can't recommend it highly enough

—— Rick O'Shea

Magnificent ... compulsively readable ... stunning, shock and superb

—— Frank McGuinness

"I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her" ... The No 1 bestselling story of the making of a sociopath that has been compared to Gone Girl

—— From the Publisher's Description

Compelling, clever and dark, unlike any other psychological thriller you will have read before ... you'll gobble it up in one go

—— Heat Magazine

The compulsion to continue reading never wanes ... a persistently satisfying read.

—— Sunday Times

Truly excellent, beautifully written ... strongly recommended

—— Sophie Hannah

Cool, confident and classy, Eva Dolan's LONG WAY HOME is a stand out debut that combines intelligent, issue-led crime fiction with a vivid prose style, a compelling plot and a detective duo to root for. Dolan provides a fresh and fascinating insight into a little-known aspect of Modern Britain, and I can't wait to read more of DI Zigic and DS Ferreira in future books

—— Chris Ewan

Long Way Home is a truly exceptional debut crime novel, a perceptive, smart and harrowing look at modern England. Written with great skill, confidence and originality, it feels like a game-changer for twenty-first century British crime fiction

—— Doug Johnstone, author of Smokeheads and Hit and Run

Long Way Home gave me that tingle of excitement that only happens rarely, the feeling I got when I first read George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane - the combination of brilliant writing, a thrilling plot and social heart. I genuinely think it's one of the best debuts I've ever read

—— Mark Edwards

Eva Dolan is the real deal. Plenty of contemporary British crime writers claim to write about the real world but in Dolan's brave, brilliant debut she nails it completely. The Daily Mail will hate it. I loved it.

—— Martyn Waites

A pacy, twisty, compelling and addictive crime thriller - but it's so much more besides. For me, the best experiences in literature are those that take you somewhere you don't know; to people and places you have never encountered. I was hoping for a rattling good page-turner. I wasn't expecting anything quite so profound

—— Kevin Sampson

Eva Dolan’s stunning novel is a gritty and unflinching look into a seedy, violent world that most of us would rather pretend never existed. In DI Zigic and DS Fereira, Dolan has created two authentic and intriguing characters

—— Howard Linskey, author of The Drop and The Damage

Crisp and intelligent writing, strong characters, a great mystery and an engaging style. From the first page, I knew I was in safe hands

—— Dan Smith, author of The Child Thief and Red Winter

A novel set in Peterborough might not be the most tempting of premises, but this is worth your time detective duo Zigic and Ferreira, Dolan has created two engaging characters. The first of a series, this is a promising debut that pulls no punches

—— Shortlist

With such compelling characters, Dolan breathes new life into the police procedural novel and marks herself out as an exciting writer to watch

—— UK Press Syndication

Dolan's a terrific new talent, and I can't wait to be kept awake by her next novel

—— Kate Saunders , Saga

A great read, a real page turner and a very satisfactory ending

—— Jeremy Ransome , Spalding Guardian

An impressive series debut, and the next book will be eagerly awaited

—— Good Book Guide

Raw and real start to a new series

—— Sarah Hilary , Red Online

What could be standard police procedural stands out for its excellent character work and the timely way it deals with hot-button political topics dominating the headlines

—— Herald

The plot is tight, the anger righteous but not worthy, and the action thrilling. Happily she has a new novel out next year

—— Metro

Well paced and packed with some genuinely surprising twists and turns, not to mention a sneaky red herring or two…, the book will definitely keep your interest piqued to the end

—— Cambridge News

Gripping…Excellent book.

—— Dorothy Flaxman , Nudge

An assured and compelling debut that brings multi-cultural Britain vividly to life. I feel I know Zigic and Ferreira, the protagonists of this terrific novel, and look forward to their next outing. I hope I don’t have to wait too long

—— Craig Roberston, author of Random and Witness the Dead
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