Evans' story tingles with psychological suspense

So incredibly scary and unnerving. Man, did this get under my skin in the very best way

This stunning novel marks the debut of a serious talent. Evans manages to take a familiar concept-the young child haunted by a demon invisible to others-and infuse it with psychological depth and riveting suspense... Evans subtly evokes terror and anxiety with effective understatement

This is the kind of novel that keeps respectable reviewers up until the small hours. Put it down if you can

A psychological thriller that keeps the reader on edge until the last page... A haunting story of guilt, denial and the possibility of demonic possession

A creepy and entertaining story full of perfectly written characters. A definite recommendation

This is an edgy, compelling read-more unnerving than scary-that will slide its hooks deep inside and throttle you more than a few times before it's all over

A blend of creepy literary horror and taut psychological thriller

Sinister, edgy and with a hold that doesn't let up

Best read as an authentic, full-blooded, old-fashioned ghost story...genuinely eerie... will have you staying up late

. . . perfectly gripping . . . It is a clever serial/ ritual-murderer tale set in remotest rural Canada, but the most original feature of the story is its principal detective . . . Hazel Micallef is a splendid recruit to the ranks of fictional detectives.

Terrifying, moving and complex . . . the first in a sensational series . . . truly compelling . . . a thrilling psychological tale which ratchets up the pace from the intriguing opening scene to the heart-in-the-mouth finale.

Patterson is in a class by himself.

... opens with one of the most chilling murder scenes I've read in a long time ... High-octane stuff

I was completely swept along by it. It was absolutely fantastic: I romped through it. It is wonderfully-well and scarily described. There is a James Bond quality. It was inspired. Cross Country has an amazing sense of speed, there's a really brilliant tension in the plot. You really believe in Alex Cross.
You're just completely engrossed in it from start to finish. Absolutely incredible. Taking [Cross] into Africa is a masterstroke. The story is unrelentingly exciting.

Psychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell's work is outstanding

Rendell has a Dickensian empathy, informed by a prodigious love of London life. Her account, bursting with colour and vitality, is a treat to read