Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination.

No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.

Patterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.

James Patterson is the boss. End of.

James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.

Patterson is in a class by himself.

Fresh, original and compulsive - I raced through it

Little Sister had me thoroughly hooked right the way through, with twists and turns I did not see coming. Vivid characterisation, and a masterly control of the rising tension. A fantastic crime novel

Little Sister gripped me from the very first page, Lodge is an absolute master at balancing character with fast-paced plot, unexpected twists and edge of your seat, I-have-to-know-what-happened-crime

Darkly fascinating, gripping and emotionally intriguing, with a conclusion I really didn't expect

A book to keep you on your toes and break your heart a bit too. Riddled with clues I guarantee you won't guess!

I was gripped by this story - so many twists and turns I was never quite sure who to believe and it kept me on the edge of my seat until I reached the last page.

Brilliant. Had me hooked from the word go - I loved it!

Intelligent, twisting and terrifying - Little Sister is a very fine crime novel

Little Sister does not disappoint. Gytha Lodge so brilliantly hones in on the nuances of human relationships, while so convincingly building a world and creating a nail-biting case that I was desperate to get to the bottom of. I knew Gytha Lodge was good, but she just got better - this is my favourite of the series yet!

A gripping psychological thriller. Complex, dark and very twisty

A taught, gritty thriller

Little Sister was my first experience of Gytha Lodge's work, and it won't be my last. A perfect blend of psychological thriller and police procedural, Little Sister grabs you from the first page and drags you into a murky, unsettling and utterly immersive world where nothing is quite what it seems. A book that lingers long after the gut-punch ending, this is the calling card of a natural storyteller who's on her way to the very top

Praise for Gytha Lodge

A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud

Supremely readable. Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night. Gytha Lodge is a consummate storyteller

Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns, this...novel confirms Lodge as a gifted writer

Clever, pacy, well-written and utterly gripping

Taut, tense and deliciously dark, C.J. Tudor's post-apocalyptic thrill ride is unmissable