Quite astonishing . . . Mature, impeccably researched and written with supreme panache, it moves like a black mamba and is every bit as deadly. Fierce, taut and with an intensity that burns the lungs, I doubt whether there will be a debut thriller to match it this year, or even next

Startling and sparkling assurance . . . A star is born? Quite possibly

Full of authentic detail, seedy locations and a high corpse count, it keeps you hooked until the very last page

Brilliantly clever, gripping and action-packed. Utterly original and bound to become a big-budget movie.

Fast, hard and knowing: this is an amazing debut full of intrigue, tradecraft and suspense. Read it immediately!

A slam-bang, pedal-to-the-metal crime story . . . I absolutely loved this book and cannot recommend it highly enough

Impressive . . . It's one to buckle yourself in for because the ride is fast, thrilling and constantly veering all over the road with a very exciting new talent at the wheel

Hip and stylish . . . a winning blend of tough action and authentic detail, and an enigma of a lead character that you'll want to meet again. An outstanding debut

An astonishing debut . . . Hobbs is up there with the best . . . a masterpiece

Smoking-fast . . . the debut of a gifted crime writer who will only get better

A pulse-pumping heist thriller

Essential Scandi-fiction

The novel is gripping. Erlendur is arguably Nordic fiction’s unhappiest and loneliest but most intriguing detective… It’s a sad disturbing book, chilling both in its setting and in the depths of human angst is explores

Be warned: if you’ve ever spent time with this marvelous Scandi crime character, you’ll be hard pressed to hold back a tear

This final chapter in the Erlendur series stalks the human heart unremittingly

Another riveting thriller. Tackling difficult subjects with intelligence and humanity

A compelling summer read not to be missed

This addictive new thriller from bestselling author Liane Moriarty weaves three stories together to a shocking and unpredictable climax

It's a hell of a good book. Funny and scary. She nails the feuding moms.

Not only an enthralling murder investigation... but a plot that is strengthened and illuminated by two of the best characters I have read for some time- reporter Sully Carter and his cohort, the streetwise gangster Sly Hastings... their exchanges are pure gold.

This is a terrific first novel by a man with a long career in journalism. The tale builds to a dramatic conclusion, with a final unexpected and terrible twist in the tail.