Full of the tensions and atmosphere Lucarelli is so adept at creating

Ispettore Grazia Negro thankfully remains centre stage...and Lucarelli carries over many of the fascinations of his feted first book

Praise for Almost Blue:

A brilliantly psychotic villain...a rollercoaster plot that never slows for red herrings or unnecessary verbiage, this is a compact and powerful masterpiece, and the first example we have of the Turin school of Italian noir. More, please

Funny, black, fast and nasty, pretty much everything you would want from a modern crime novel

George Elliott Clarke has mined his family tree for the poignant story of George and Rue. His heart does not waver in its quest for the courage to shed light on a grievous crime. George & Rue is an extraordinary and poignant first novel. We weep with Clarke while rejoicing in his triumph

Very distinctive...a cut above the average, with a convincing central character, a gripping plot and a fine store of morbid information

A cool talent...evokes a creeping atmosphere of dread

A book that truly deserves the description "a real page-turner"

A gruesome forensic mystery...has the makings of an intriguing series

Terrifying...rarely have the mechanics of suspense been so efficiently utilised outside a Hitchcock movie

Original, moving and entertaining for adults as well as for older children

A deservedly acclaimed read.

'Haddon's book is a peculiar thing - a kind of James Joyce for kids - but a genre-busting gem, nevertheless'

'Engaging, warm, humorous and poignant at the same time'

'This book is amazing . . . A must read'