The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish

Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end

Francis writing at his best

A tale of mystery, secrets and love

Highly absorbing

A delicious new mystery . . . We started reading this over lunch yesterday, and became so engrossed, it was a struggle to get back to work

Most readers should find the book irresistible. In balancing the sharp shifts in tone, Marklund is masterful

An unflinching account of emotional damage and how hard it can be to uncover the truth

A thrilling read

A very dark book but a magnificent read

An intricate and sinister thriller, in which the truth is slowly and subtly revealed

Words to describe this wonderful thriller could be: gripping, sinister, realistic and very scary, as well as irresistible, compulsive and unputdownable... A perfect read on a dark evening,

A gripping thriller... Will leave even the most hardened of horror fans looking over their shoulders and checking that the door is locked!

Complex, ingenious and thrilling

a sinister and suspenseful read

ghastly, riveting tale.

Highly unsettling

A tantalising mystery

Captures sinister atmosphere brilliantly