Writer Scott Handcock admirably captures the characters of the TARDIS crew, and weaves a gripping, well-paced narrative which really feels as though it could have been a television episode, it’s that perfectly pitched. To complement the deft scripting is a standout reading by Frances Barber

Narrator Frances Barber... has a wonderfully rich voice and provides some great characterisations. Like Tom Baker, she has the kind of voice that could make a reading of the telephone directory engaging.

Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on the surprises and twists.

Slaughter's shock tactics don't allow the reader to relax for a single moment.

Slaughter takes us to the deep, dark places other novelists don't dare to go.

A great thriller from this emerging talent, with a fascinating subject, clever plot and vivid depiction of 1960s Ireland

Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition, a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles Haughey, it's a bold and brilliant blend

A superbly written, supremely intelligent thriller

Absolute blockbuster – and one you won’t want to put down

Sittenfeld's humour and sharp observation deliver a coming-of-age novel you can relate to