Simon Kernick is an absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Thriller-meister Simon Kernick’s standalone books are always worth picking up

Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen

Simon Kernick manages to ring fresh changes (and revelations) at every point… He remains one of the most consistently suspenseful and ingenious writers in the field

Rips along at a breathless pace.

It’s always a pleasure to pick up the latest from Simon Kernick and once again he has delivered an exhilarating, tightly plotted and well-crafted tale. The phrase ‘page turner’ is sometimes overused, but never in this author’s case. This is a book you will not want to put down. An ex-detective seeking redemption and a corrupt, murderous politician. What’s not to like? A firecracker of a read.

Unless you’re a thrill-seeker about to be fired out of a fairground cannon, there’s no bigger blast than Kernick’s new tour-de-force. Nobody does it better. With action, thrills, and a helter-skelter plot, this is a supreme thriller.

The story races along, full of practical and operational detail, a world of tangled motives and divided loyalties, before reaching an action-packed climax.

Jørn Lier Horst is one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today

Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden's Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas

Jørn Lier Horst raises the suspense level to horror proportions

Gerritsen creates an atmospheric scene with the mansion and the Maine coastline, and readers will almost feel the breeze and hear the waves crashing against the rocks. The main story of Ava, who may — or may not — be descending into madness, is compelling, and a clever twist or two steers the narrative in unexpected ways…another winner for Gerritsen.

My goodness, it's brilliant. The ending blew me away! A superb, tense and thrilling ride. I admit I stayed up far too late to finish it, but it was so worth it

If you read one book this year, make it this one

I read How to Disappear with my heart in my mouth. Beautiful, layered, suffocating, with an impossible love story at its heart.

Another brilliant psychological thriller from Gillian McAllister

Utterly compelling, addictive and gripping; the best psychological thriller I've read this year

I was blown away. Being forced to consider the reality of life under witness protection, of family members having to make impossible, brutal choices, was heartbreaking. I think it will resonate with many people. It's an outstanding and utterly gripping novel that deserves to be a bestseller

A highly original novel about witness protection that is tense and compelling with a great ending. Her best yet!

Intense, utterly believable and at times shocking, it will make you see the world - even one in confinement - through new eyes

This book explores just how brutal witness protection can be, and the choices people involved must make

This intricately plotted drama is a masterclass in taut, twisty but beautiful writing

A rollercoaster that will leave you gasping and turning the pages for more

The author's best book yet

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Praise for Gillian McAllister

I read it in a breathless day and a half. I loved every page

As tense as a piano string

An exceptional debut

An exceptional thriller with a thumping, emotional heart

Addictive, clever, twisty

I loved this gripping and thought-provoking read

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

Tense, compelling, with a clever grand reveal

One of the best courtroom dramas I've ever read

Kept me glued to every page

Gripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original

Intelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable

Brilliantly written

A thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart

McAllister ratchets up the tension to excellent effect in this addictive page-turner

Exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly

One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year

Eve Chase is a name to watch

Addictive and delivers atmosphere in spades

An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in

A mystery of nail-biting suspense

Absorbed me completely. Fabulous

An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings

Magical

Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling

Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this