OK, Listen up: this woman can write! With BLOOD TIES, S.J. Rozan paints with the full pallete of the human heart, using depth, detail and nuance of character that I haven't see since Raymond Chandler. Rozan delivers a wonderful mystery that is also a full-bodied novel about the pressures we place on ourselves and our loved ones...

Featuring two of my favourite characters in crime fiction, Bill Smith and Lydia Chin, BLOOD TIES is a chilling and compelling look at the dark roots of violence among American teens. It's the most intense and topical work from one of the finest crime writers today. This is a writer - and a story - not to miss.

American crime writing's best-kept secret

a neat plot, interesting social commentary and compelling writing...Don't miss.

[Leon] is a master at weaselling her way into the venal byways of human selfishness and laying them bare. ... There's a quietness to the crimes here that is more powerful than outlandish violence, and which points to the philosophical bedrock from which Leon so effectively works.

A new force to reckon with in suspense

a darkly disturbing tale of murder and madness. Lief is a bold new voice in the suspense genre who demonstrates a talent for intricate plotting and ominous atmosphere. Someone to watch!"

It's something the Americans always used to do slightly better, the escaped maniac who's coming after people, and eventually catching up with them, and this one'sno slouch. Heart-stoppingly entertaining.

Your heart will be pounding long after you've turned the final page