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Perception Of Death
Oct 27, 2024 8:17 PM

Author:Louise Anderson

Perception Of Death

'There are some things in life better not known - some things that should be left where they rest...'

Erin Paterson is a highly successful lawyer in Glasgow and a control-freak, ruthless negotiator and commitment-phobe.

Erin's family exist in a state of perpetual denial, so that when a secret from the past, so abominable and terrifying, slithers back to the surface, Erin is the one who has to face the threat and find the truth.

As events unravel, Erin's resolve is tested to the maximum. Can she hold onto her job - and her life, when the past crawls out of the darkness to expose a secret in the family that no one dares confront?

Reviews

Allingham is the best of mystery writers

—— New Yorker

An excellent writer

—— Independent

For the connoisseur of detective fiction

—— Sunday Times

A rare and precious talent

—— Washington Post

Miss Allingham's strength lies in the power of her characterization

—— New York Times

Intelligent, thought provoking and beautifully written

—— Keith Nixon , Crime Fiction Lover

Fluent and fierce, the book’s integration of the politics of North and South with a gripping revenge plot makes it truly exciting and memorable

—— Jude Cook , Review 31

Siren is a great read – thrilling and frightening with something important to say about the damage done to people on both sides of the political divide during Northern Ireland's troubled past. I really loved this book and highly recommend it

—— Sheila Bugler , Crimesquad.com

A pulse-pounding thriller that manages to linger on character depth and puts an emphasis on supporting characters that are usually given short shrift. With its heady mix of graphic violence, noirish thrills and social commentary, the book is a must-read for Scandinavian crime fiction enthusiasts….a huge book and a landmark achievement

—— CrimeFictionLover

Tipped to make a killing

—— Guardian

Exerts an inexorable grip

—— Barry Forshaw , Financial Times

This is addictive, intelligent entertainment of the highest order... It is an astonishingly stringent, well executed and actually almost without exception breathlessly suspenseful psychological thriller bar none

—— Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden

Impressive and terrifying

—— Crimezone, Netherlands

Insanely creepy psycho-thriller that places the thin veneer of normality under the microscope.

—— Elle, Denmark

The Crow Girl is a psychological thriller that will take you to the darkest corners of human insanity

—— Paperblog.com, Italy

First-class thriller for readers with nerves of steel

—— Flesh Gwiazdy & Styl, Poland

What an outstanding debut… A must-read for any fan of Scandinavian crime fiction.

—— Crime Fiction Lover, Book of the Year

The characterisation is always totally convincing....The denouement is exciting and totally surprising to the reader...a thrilling and unexpected ending.

—— Crime Review

Searing and affecting psychological thriller… A terrific thriller, chilling but oddly tender.

—— Charlotte Heathcote , Daily Express

Mr. Hayes’s globe-trotting book has more kicks, twists and winks than anything of its dusty genre has provided in a long time. You will be happily surprised to find a new thriller franchise with brains to match its brawn

—— Janet Maslin , New York Times

Written in a heart-stopping pace, this literary thriller lands somewhere between Homeland and Breaking Bad and then transports you to a different level. It is part spy novel, part psychological thriller. Twists and turns. Emotionally complex characters. Relevant geopolitical issues.

—— Monica Lewinsky , Wall Street Journal

An assured novel: well researched and vivid, with a strong plotline, delivered with verve and some appealing wry humour.

—— Laura Wilson , Guardian

A vivid sense of history and locale

—— Best Books of 2016, Financial Times

Meticulously researched and delivered in clear, lucid and intelligent prose, Mukherjee is a fantastic addition to the stable of international crime writers, whose books effortlessly cross boundaries and bind readers in a community of excellence and enjoyment.

—— Eastern Eye

Vividly described, full of humour and humanity, it's a wonderful picture of that time and world, as well as being a perfect murder mystery novel.

—— Liz Anderson , iNews

Bursting with lively historical details about post-World War I India, this is a stirring and entertaining mystery

—— Library Journal

This brilliant mingling of real history and fictional invention kicks off a series that does for the Raj what Philip Kerr did for the Reich

—— Karen Robinson , The Times / Sunday Times Crime Club, *Best Books of the Past Five Years*
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