Nonstop action and relentless pacing are matched by deeply philosophical and powerfully emotional undertones. Unlike comparable series that tend to lose steam after several instalments, this series just gets better as it evolves

Hurwitz gives his seventh Orphan X thriller an epic scope, writing with verve and color . . . A crackerjack thriller that briskly enhances the legend of Orphan X

The Orphan X series has always been about moral ambiguity and the razor-thin line separating right from wrong, but this novel takes Evan even farther down the dark road than he's been before . . . Evan Smoak is one of thrillerdom's most compelling characters, and Hurwitz keeps revealing new aspects of his complex personality. Another sure-fire hit

Praise for the Orphan X Series

Sheer escapist fantasy . . . Sharp, stylish prose, an immensely entertaining adventure

A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment. [Evan Smoak is] the man you want in your corner when justice is needed

Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse that feels like a missile launch. Read this book. You will thank me later

Orphan X is his best yet - a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thriller

Another jet-fuelled thriller

Orphan X is most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense

Mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher

Orphan X is the most exciting thriller I've read since The Bourne Identity ... A new thriller superstar is born!

Orphan X is not good. Orphan X is great. Whatever you like best in a thriller - action, plot, character, suspense - Orphan X has it

A new series character to rival Reacher . . . anyone reading Orphan X won't be surprised that a cadre of peers, from Tess Gerritsen to Lee Child, have lined up to praise it

Bestseller Hurwitz melds non-stop action and high-tech gadgetry with an acute character study in this excellent series opener . . . Evan Smoak is an electrifying character

In terms of plot, characters, suspense and innovation, Orphan X is outstanding . . . I've always thought that one reason for Tom Clancy's success was the endless detail he provided about military hardware, and that the James Bond novels benefited from the loving attention Ian Fleming devoted to the martinis, expensive cars and gorgeous women he so admired. Hurwitz outdoes both writers . . . Orphan X is a smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller. It's also the start of a series, one that might give Lee Child's Jack Reacher books a run for their money

A masterpiece of suspense and thrills . . . Turn off the real world and dive into this amazing start to a new series

Don't miss this one

Jo Nesbo is on top form…[The Thirst is] a spell-binding story about brutal crimes and ambitions gone astray.

One cannot but rejoice at this reunion with Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole.

Everything that others do, Jo Nesbo can do better ... When it seems as though everything is about to be resolved in [The Thirst], most other writers would be satisfied with their work. With Jo Nesbo, the ride will still go on for 150 more pages.

The Thirst combines the best of American and Nordic crime fiction ... Harry Hole is a criminal investigator with a steady salary and civil servant status. But he’s also made of mythological hero material.

Gripping from the get-go, deliciously dark and expertly plotted, this is Nesbo at his brilliant best

Gory, disturbing, nightmare-inducing and terrific

What distinguishes Jo Nesbo… is his wry sense of humour. He not only provides a super-complex plot with plenty of twists… but also skillfully continues the lives of the all-too-fallible characters we have grown to love and hate

This is a tense and scary tale. If you’re partial to bad dreams, don’t read this just before bed

The Thirst begins with the brutal killer sinking rusty metal teeth into a victim's neck, and with that gruesome murder, you'll want to sink your teeth into The Thirst and not let go

Nesbo does Nordic Noir like no one else and this is crime fiction at its finest… It’s gory, gritty and compulsive reading, with a truly take-your-breath away ending

Stick a bunch of devious psychopaths together and what could possibly go wrong? (...) a completely original, clever whodunit from a talented new arrival to the world of psychological suspense.

Sharp, original and extremely entertaining. The portrayal of psychopathy is nuanced and sensitive - something you don't see enough of in thriller fiction.

Truly original. Vera's main characters are believable and likeable, despite their nature. A very intriguing read.

'The Retreat is a delightfully creepy thriller set in a fantastic gothic location. I loved it!'