Sad tales, beautifully told

For more laughter visit Ancient Rome in Lindsey Davis' tenth novel

If only all bestsellers were this satisfying

Gallagher has quietly become Britain's finest popular novelist, working a dark seam between horror and the psychological thriller

The finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since le Carre... Gallagher, like le Carre, is a novelist whose themes seem to reflect something of the essence of our times, whose skill lies in embedding those themes in accessible plots

Masterful whodunit…Gallagher’s superior storytelling talents bode well for future adventures starring the well-rounded Becker

I’m not sure I can do this book justice — it’s certainly a thriller, but with a literary depth unusual in the genre, and fascinating in the complexity of its construct. Gallagher’s prose is swift, sure, and occasionally darkly comedic. Three words of advice: read this book.

[a] superbly crafted thriller … Gallagher loves character development but respects plotting enough to give it full measure. The result is that rare beast, a literary page turner.