Author:Magdalen Nabb
It is spring in Florence and everyone around Marshal Guarnaccia seems to be in love, even his own son. The case he is working on, the murder of a young woman, seems to present no particular problems. No distressed parents, no political or influential connections, no pressure from the media. The investigation takes him only a few steps from home, to the Boboli gardens and to the artisans' quarter - where he knows everybody and everybody knows him. The locals also trust him - until he seems to be accusing one of them...
Then everything changes. A second death follows and Guarnaccia is convinced that it is his fault. The case becomes one of the most distressing he's ever had to handle. Burdened with guilt, he finds it impossible to trust his own instincts any more...But he has to learn to do so before he can get at the truth...
The best thriller I've read all year - I just couldn't put it down...fast-paced, fascinating and heart-stoppingly exciting
—— TESS GERRITSENSpine-tinglingly frightening...hits the bull's eye from the word go!
—— INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYFresh and original...Simon Beckett perfectly captures the claustrophobic horror of a rural community in crisis...absolutely compelling - and deliciously scary
—— MO HAYDERExcellent...plotted and written with panache, with high marks for characterisation and shock value...an absorbing, scary tale
—— Marcel Berlins , THE TIMESIn the mould of Patricia Cornwell, but by a Brit...brilliant
—— MIRRORVery distinctive...a cut above the average, with a convincing central character, a gripping plot and a fine store of morbid information
—— OBSERVER
A cool talent...evokes a creeping atmosphere of dread
A book that truly deserves the description "a real page-turner"
—— ROBERT GODDARDA gruesome forensic mystery...has the makings of an intriguing series
—— SUNDAY TELEGRAPHTerrifying...rarely have the mechanics of suspense been so efficiently utilised outside a Hitchcock movie
—— DAILY EXPRESSOriginal, moving and entertaining for adults as well as for older children
—— Julia Donaldson , Daily ExpressA deservedly acclaimed read.
—— Time Out London'Haddon's book is a peculiar thing - a kind of James Joyce for kids - but a genre-busting gem, nevertheless'
—— The Observer'Engaging, warm, humorous and poignant at the same time'
—— The Scotsman'This book is amazing . . . A must read'
—— Martina Evans , Irish Post
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