A glamorous cocktail of gangsters and good eggs that shimmers and simmers in the heat of 1950s Havana. Intoxicating and thrilling

Transports us to another time and place. I loved it!

Iris is a heroine you’ll absolutely root for in this escapist tale of murder, intrigue and romance

Intoxicating as a stiff Mojito

Darkly seductive and laced with intrigue

A vivid historical read

A gripping, escapist mystery

Intoxicating

A decadent, dangerous story that dazzles as much as it captivates.

Tautly plotted and captivating

This is one breathlessly intoxicating mystery

Prepare to be spellbound as Rhys stirs together a magical setting with a wonderful heroine to create an addictive murder mystery

Transporting

Tense and brilliant. If anyone's found expired with a copy of it lying next to them, it'll be because they flat-out forgot to breathe. This is her best book yet

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

Included in 'The Hottest Summer Reads'

Included in 'Book Club'

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