French crime queen's new mystery – her best yet.

[Vargas] has won the CWA international dagger four times, confirming her place in the top rank of contemporary crime writers... [A Climate of Fear] is easily the best thing she has ever done... The idea of history repeating itself is at the heart of this stunning novel, which confirms Vargas’ fine understanding of the unchanging nature of human passions.

A reminder that Fred Vargas is one of the most entertainingly eccentric of all current European crime writers... [It] demonstrates why Vargas is so highly esteemed... Highly impressive.

Vargas writes with strength, erudition and unique imagination... In the crowded world of crime fiction, she's a valuable one-off. A Climate of Fear is one of her best.

A rich and remarkable work that may be her masterpiece.

Crime Gold

Vargas is assured in the way she marshals her narrative elements around a fascinating exploration of how a corrupted group dynamic can parlay historical horrors into contemporary crimes.

I love all Tammy’s books but I think this is the best yet - so clever and compelling; complex characters with whom you really identify. A great read!

A fast-paced, twist-fuelled read

Kept me guessing till the final brilliant twist

When it comes to psychological thrillers few do it better than Tammy Cohen. Her best book yet.

An intriguing psychological thriller…full of tension.

A twist-packed psychological thriller from an author who is an expert at racheting up the tension.

A powerful psychological murder mystery written with compassion and candour

Gripping and convincing, it is a reminder of how vulnerable our lives can be

Twisty, tense, savvy thriller

In 'Do Not Become Alarmed' the narrative switches dazzlingly from character to character with ingenious facility. Meloy has an Ann Patchett-like eye for nuance and detail and a mordant wit that persists even through the most gruesome and disturbing scenes; this restless, kinetic book is unsettling and provoking but never solemn. I kept stopping and setting it aside to think; at the end I urgently wanted to read it again

Like a gothic Famous Five... a vivid, fast-moving, beach-friendly thriller

Here at Company HQ we're all obsessed with Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. This juicy seaside-town murder mystery will be one of the biggest books this autumn

This fantastically written story, with its little clues casually dropped in along the way, will keep you guessing until the very end ... Another compelling, funny and thought-provoking winner from Liane Moriarty. Do whatever you can to get your hands on a copy - it's brilliant

Take this page-turner on holiday with you - you won't be able to put it down!

A twisted thriller

Another riveting thriller. Tackling difficult subjects with intelligence and humanity

A compelling summer read not to be missed

This addictive new thriller from bestselling author Liane Moriarty weaves three stories together to a shocking and unpredictable climax