Author:Kerstin Ekman
Startling in its revelations, disturbing in its implications - a thriller of gripping intensity and immense literary power.
Two violent deaths in the Swedish wilderness; the hurried flight of a sinister stranger: terrible events long buried in Annie Raft's memory - until she sees her daughter in the arms of the man she believes responsible for the killings...
[A] rich adventure, the kind of long, lush, thoughtful page-turner many of us crave but rarely get our hands on
—— Beverly Lowry , New York TimesThe best novel I've read this year
—— Rose Tremain , IndependentA powerful, atavistic book...full of threat and mystery. Wonderful strong stuff
—— Lisa CodyMuscular writing, a smart line in self-deprecating humour, terrific dialogue and an engrossing portrayal of the sights and sounds of Dublin noir
—— The TimesGene Kerrigan is a great writer
—— Roddy DoyleExhilarating... Pacy, suspenseful... Opens with a bang
—— Sunday TimesHis style is taught and his dialogue pings and fizzes. I just have one question. When's the next instalment due?
—— Irish TimesGene Kerrigan's writing is magnificent. It's graceful, tough, hardboiled and tender, razor-sharp and gritty as it is lyrical and truthful
—— Joseph O'ConnorOne of the strongest stories of supernatural horror...the work bursts into life and does not flag until the end
—— Washington PostIrresistibly dramatic... Susan Hill has done the genre real honour
—— Chicago TribuneIt is bursting with classic Gothic horror motifs and Susan Hill is a master of atmospheric descriptions. She evokes so cleverly the decrepit Eel Marsh House, the mention of its name enough to make the locals pause, their faces darken in unspoken wariness… The Woman in Black gives a thrilling sense of unease and provides just the right level of things that go bump in the night for a spine-tingling good read.
—— KhoollectThis spine-tingling novel… will certainly keep your nerves jangling
—— Woman's Weekly