Tey's style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in her field

Elegantly written, leisurely, amusing, penetrating ... with a thumping terminal surprise!

'A compulsive page-turner which will appeal especially to anyone who was spellbound by Charles Palliser's The Quincunx'

Sharp wit, elegant style, and wild imagination

Dazzling

Sparkling

Impassioned, at times heartbreaking story … confirms Harvey as one of our most accomplished writers in any genre

This series places Indridason at the centre of the best of contemporary crime fiction. He is a master storyteller, and has a real gift for evoking the complex humanity at the heart of the most dour-seeming individuals.

Most people will find The Daughter Of Time as interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays

A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable

Josephine Tey has always been absolutely reliable in producing original and mysterious plots with interesting characters and unguessable endings