An extraordinary piece of writing...

Bauer has shifted the boundaries of what makes a truly gripping, terrifying thriller

Bauer takes astonishing risks but - like a brilliant ski-jumper - arcs down to the perfect landing

She can do tragic brilliantly and she can do grim, but every now and then humour breaks into the tale - and she does that almost best of all

I would press this one on anyone who loves Kate Atkinson, Bauer really is that good

Outstandingly good

Bold, mordant, compassionate, Darkside confirms Bauer's reputation as a significant new talent

Well-written, involving and chilling

Tense triumph... Bauer defies all expectations and does it again with a book that piles on the tension while remaining credible. It says something about the author that this novel can sit happily next to some of the more hard-boiled heavyweights

Belinda Bauer is the most disturbing new talent around

McGuinness plays… [the plot] out beautifully, allowing each aspect of the story to resonate meaningfully with the others… [he lets] the story unspool at its own pace while he explores all its facets in clean prose polished to the point of translucence.

McGuinness is an intelligent and thoughtful writer, and his portrait of detective Ander is fully of wry observations about modern life and societal change.

Thoughtful, sometimes provocative… at the heart of [Throw Me to the Wolves] is a moving meditation on childhood and the ways in which it lives on in all of us.

A brilliantly researched, shockingly plausible thriller set in an alternative Britain

A stunningly plotted debut, that drags you at break-neck-speed through a nightmare alternative world that is eerily realistic. A must read

Perfection. Intriguing and compelling. Exceptional

I raced through this impressive, gripping and thought-provoking read

I was totally swept up - and challenged - by this dark drama and am still wrestling with the brilliantly written dilemma at its heart

Gillian McAllister isn't afraid to tread where some authors are scared to go. Intelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable

A smartly conceived psychological thriller

A perfectly plotted courtroom drama and an emotional roller-coaster in one book

Gripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. A truly original thriller you won't be able to put down

Ingeniously constructed with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense

This contemporary love story wrapped up in a thriller is a brilliant read. Compelling and intense

A gripping, compelling page-turner that kept me up half the night

The verdict - lock me up so I can read it again! Unforgettable

Addictive - I found myself wanting to pick it up at every opportunity

Smart, twisty and ingenious . . . as emotionally engaging as it is taut

Addictive, exciting and devilishly clever

Brilliant

Completely original. I was gripped

An exhilarating, hold-your-breath read!

Top domestic noir

We couldn't put this book down!

Prepare to be gripped

The Hot List

Following on from C J Tudor's successful debut, comes a novel about bullying, cruelty and deceit. . . Tudor keeps the novel moving at a fast pace

A Stephen King style thriller that will have you transfixed and submerged in the entanglement of the twisting plot. This book kept me intrigued all the way to the very end

Crime meets psychological suspense meets out-and-out horror. From the stomach-churning first chapter to the grand guignol ending that is as shocking as it is surprising, Tudor racks up the nastiness . . . Another hit.

Matches Stephen King for creepiness. A must-read for horror fans

Creepy beyond words. Just like Stephen King, the fact that Tudor's characters are so believable makes the events even creepier