A ride in the fast lane with a gang of modern-day Gothic hedonists

Gripping and entertaining

Hugely enjoyable, glossy, sexy and wittily turned

Anybody interested in the Mutiny or just enjoying a good story will find plenty to please them here. This is a haunting story that lingers in the mind long after reading; the sure sign of a satisfying book

Picture Mel Gibson on the streets of Workington and Cockermouth, starring in a new romantic blockbuster to rival Titanic

Full of mystery, suspense, chilling legends, shifting mists, sombre bell peals and shadowy rowing boats, Fiona Mountain's novel is hard to put down and a fascinating read

Nobody can beat Miss Tey at characterisation or elegance of style: this novel's a beauty

First-rate mystery, ably plotted and beautifully written

Suspense is achieved by unexpected twists and extremely competent storytelling . . . credible and convincing

Tey's style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in the field

Honest, compassionate, and clear-eyed, Ducks is a stunning achievement in storytelling that I will be thinking about for a long time.

Engrossing.

Ducks moves into dark territory - including sexual assault - but Beaton... balances light and shade. No place or person is wholly good or bad, not even the oil sands with their dark satanic drills.