Really great suspense novel. Kept me up most of the night. The alcoholic narrator is dead perfect.

My vote for unreliable narrator of the year

The thriller scene will have to up its game if it's to match Hawkins this year

Hawkins's taut story roars along at the pace of, well, a high-speed train . . . a smart, searing thriller'

The Girl On The Train was so thrilling and tense and wildly unpredictable, it sucked up my entire afternoon. I simply could not put it down. Not to be missed!

Gripping, enthralling - a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read

Hawkins juggles perspectives and timescales with great skill, and considerable suspense builds up along with empathy for an unusual central character.

According to Forbes, the Jack Reacher series is "the strongest brand in publishing"...As ever, Child delivers a satisfyingly complex, exciting and well-researched story...no doubt that Reacher #21 will fly off bookshop shelves worldwide.

Rewarding and adrenalin-fuelled.

'A fantastic and powerful novel of heart-pounding suspense, expertly written to draw the reader in and never let go!'

A compelling thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed every fast turning page

She tells her tale with a realism and restraint that add to its shattering impact

‘A brilliant, enthralling debut’

A terrifically chilling exploration of the darkness at the heart of a seemingly ordinary marriage, the life of quiet desperation behind a neat suburban door. Gripping and horribly plausible

Gritty, emotional and so believable

Next year’s The Girl on the Train

The Widow is generating a huge buzz

Will keep you gripped till the end

A highly enjoyable first novel... Gripping

Pre-order for next year

A creepy, but gripping, read that will keep you up all night

Fiona Barton is perceptive, empathetic and a talented writer...this is a promising debut from a talented writer.

A strikingly strong story, executed with fierce professionalism and rings true from page one... This has bestseller written all over it.

Just amazing. A mix of Patricia Highsmith with the very best of Ruth Rendell. This is going to be a huge hit

A gripping crime thriller... It's a chilling, twisting tale.

Strong female leads give this haunting thriller added bite. The Widow is deserving of its accolades.

The Widow is feminist, weighty and scarily plausible. It will haunt you.