'We had better start ranking Heyer alongside such incomparable whodunit authors as Christie, Marsh, Tey and Allingham'

'Rarely have we seen humour and mystery so perfectly blended'

'Sharp, clear and witty'

'Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me ... I have seldom met people to whom I have taken so violent a fancy from the word "Go"'

'The wittiest of detective writers'

Chase summons up an enchanted and enchanting environment - reminiscent of classic British literature

A long hot summer, a Cotswolds manor house fallen into ruin, a dark secret hidden since the 1950s . . . all perfect ingredients for an addictive read, and The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde delivers atmosphere in spades

What happens at Applecote Manor has repercussions that stretch tentacles into the present day . . . A mystery of nail-biting suspense

I'm really in awe of Chase's power of description. It is magical and she sharpens every sense

The bonds of sisterhood will tested and an unthinkable choice will have a decades-long legacy . . . step back in time for a mystery of breathtaking suspense

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

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

This little beauty absorbed me completely. Fabulous

Mitford sisters meet Hideous Kinky by way of Kate Morton. Just wonderful

Infused with tension and suspicion as lies are uncovered, I was gripped by the dark mystery that surrounds Audrey's disappearance and desperate to know who might be responsible. This is one novel I won't be able to stop thinking about for a very long time. I really loved it

The writing is beautiful - characteristically exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense handled expertly. This is an assured novel: richly poetic, immersive, affective. It even made me cry at the end

Beautifully written with superb characters, this is a deeply satisfying novel which glows with texture and emotion

I'm really in awe of Eve Chase's writing. There is something magical about it: she sharpens every sense. And underlying the lyrical description is a masterful suspense - like a strong current in a river, it pulls you along to the very end. The book was utter bliss. Lyrical, magical, enchanting, bewitching

Utterly engrossing and beguiling from the first page, a beautifully written, exquisitely paced, dark dream of a book

I devoured it. What an exquisite, intriguing, evocative novel. I already know it's a novel I will reread and talk about to everyone I can

A haunting mystery about the secrets of the past, the bonds within families, and the hidden ties that connect people across time. A story to be savored, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a book I'll be recommending to everyone I know

As poetic and intricate as it is a page-turner . . . a delicious, utterly satisfying novel that needs to be savoured

From the strange, almost dream-like opening pages, I was transfixed by this novel . . . I was especially moved by the depiction of the relationship between the sisters - both tender and strained, and the utterly evocative sense of place. A beautiful and compelling story

A richly evocative mystery

Critical acclaim for Black Rabbit Hall

Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel. Eve Chase is a name to watch

Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again . . . make Chase's debut the one to pack in your suitcase *****

Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me

There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. Perfect sunlounger fodder

Black Rabbit Hall pulls you like a sleepwalker into a beautiful, hazy story about a grand Cornish home full of character and thunderclap memories, we found ourselves breathless with anticipation. Eve Chase's debut novel is like a prolonged and beautiful daydream, celebrating the enduring power of place in our lives

A cracking pool-side saga

Black Rabbit Hall is a seductive wonder of a novel; with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Dodie Smith, it pulls you irresistibly into its world where nothing is quite as it first appears

Black Rabbit Hall completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written. I absolutely loved it

Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling

A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best

A stunning new writer has arrived - gripping and heart rending, this novel is full of original characters which don't let you forget them

Family secrets, forbidden lust, and a family of four extraordinary children who'll stick with you long after they've scattered off the page. Eve Chase kept me up with her gorgeous descriptions of a crumbling Cornwall estate and the unruly brood who meets tragedy within its walls