'compulsive'
 

'A classic page-turner full of melodrama and moments of heightened tension.  Gerritsen is a craftwoman.'

'If blood, guts and gore float your reading boat, this fast-moving thriller with a twist does the business.  Not for the faint-hearted though.'

'Scary, gripping, with hair-raising finish - this little chiller is sure to keep you guessing!'
 

'A cross between Messiah and Prime Suspect, this is gritty, gristly and graphic, the adrenaline pumping overtime till the very last page.  But it's not just about blood and gore.  Exploring the sexism experienced as a female writer through her central character, Gerritsen also goes some way into questioning why people ultimately kill.'

'head-to-head with Nicci French and Karin Slaughter to scare the pants off you.'
'This is a classic page-turner, full of melodrama and moments of heightened tension.'

 
'Gerritsen was a medic before she turned to writing, and her book contains enough grisly details to put you off hospitals for life. But if you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped'
 
 

'While The Surgeon was a good, solid serial chiller, The Apprentice is bigger. Better. More.' 

'You'll be sleeping with the light on after reading this ... Gripping.'

'The novel is suspenseful and stuffed with an encyclopedia's worth of highly detailed forensic lore ... This strong thriller should sell very well.'
 

The Nanny will make you doubt everyone – including yourself. Some families are built on a bedrock of lies. This one is no exception. Clever and deliciously addictive.

A tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. Brilliantly absorbing.

At its core, this tense page-turner is a deeply original love story, and its characters are so warm and real that they stole my heart. I was absolutely gripped by Lauren, Aidan and Zara's story - rarely have I read a novel so fast.

Tense and brilliant. If anyone's found expired with a copy of it lying next to them, it'll be because they flat-out forgot to breathe. This is her best book yet

My goodness, it's brilliant. The ending blew me away! A superb, tense and thrilling ride. I admit I stayed up far too late to finish it, but it was so worth it

If you read one book this year, make it this one

I read How to Disappear with my heart in my mouth. Beautiful, layered, suffocating, with an impossible love story at its heart.

Another brilliant psychological thriller from Gillian McAllister

Utterly compelling, addictive and gripping; the best psychological thriller I've read this year

I was blown away. Being forced to consider the reality of life under witness protection, of family members having to make impossible, brutal choices, was heartbreaking. I think it will resonate with many people. It's an outstanding and utterly gripping novel that deserves to be a bestseller

A highly original novel about witness protection that is tense and compelling with a great ending. Her best yet!

Intense, utterly believable and at times shocking, it will make you see the world - even one in confinement - through new eyes

This book explores just how brutal witness protection can be, and the choices people involved must make

This intricately plotted drama is a masterclass in taut, twisty but beautiful writing

A rollercoaster that will leave you gasping and turning the pages for more

The author's best book yet

Included in 'The Hottest Summer Reads'

Included in 'Book Club'

Praise for Gillian McAllister

I read it in a breathless day and a half. I loved every page

As tense as a piano string

An exceptional debut

An exceptional thriller with a thumping, emotional heart

Addictive, clever, twisty

I loved this gripping and thought-provoking read

Ingeniously constructed, with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense

Tense, compelling, with a clever grand reveal

One of the best courtroom dramas I've ever read

Kept me glued to every page

Gripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original

Intelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable

Brilliantly written

A thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart

McAllister ratchets up the tension to excellent effect in this addictive page-turner

Exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly

One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year

Eve Chase is a name to watch

Addictive and delivers atmosphere in spades

An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in

A mystery of nail-biting suspense

Absorbed me completely. Fabulous

An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings

Magical

Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling

Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this