A triumph

Sharp and witty, expertly paced, frequently horrific and often very funny

An unusually classy thriller, true to life and not to be missed

Entertaining black humour

Tim Parks presents the real, virginal, boastful, cracked Morris lurking behind his own justifications as matters turn lethal and ugly. Clever, blandly humorous and utterly immoral

Chillingly discomforting ... Pierre has one of the sharpest minds in contemporary literature and there isn't a sentence wasted

Pierre’s insights into human nature elevate this way above most psychological thrillers. It’s well-paced, with a cast of large-as-life characters and a structure that makes more than the odd nod towards Agatha Christie. As the tension builds to the final chaotic spiral of revelations, it becomes apparent this is a novel crying out for a full-blooded stage adaptation. It’s the least it deserves.

His distinctive style fits the atmosphere of Gothic horror… appropriately nightmarish

A weird and spooky tale… Pierre writes with his usual style ... a great deal of tension and an even greater deal of imagination … a smart modern take on scary stuff

Smoking-fast . . . the debut of a gifted crime writer who will only get better

A pulse-pumping heist thriller

Essential Scandi-fiction

The novel is gripping. Erlendur is arguably Nordic fiction’s unhappiest and loneliest but most intriguing detective… It’s a sad disturbing book, chilling both in its setting and in the depths of human angst is explores

Be warned: if you’ve ever spent time with this marvelous Scandi crime character, you’ll be hard pressed to hold back a tear

This final chapter in the Erlendur series stalks the human heart unremittingly

Another riveting thriller. Tackling difficult subjects with intelligence and humanity

A compelling summer read not to be missed

This addictive new thriller from bestselling author Liane Moriarty weaves three stories together to a shocking and unpredictable climax

It's a hell of a good book. Funny and scary. She nails the feuding moms.

Not only an enthralling murder investigation... but a plot that is strengthened and illuminated by two of the best characters I have read for some time- reporter Sully Carter and his cohort, the streetwise gangster Sly Hastings... their exchanges are pure gold.

This is a terrific first novel by a man with a long career in journalism. The tale builds to a dramatic conclusion, with a final unexpected and terrible twist in the tail.