Grips from the very first page . . . this is thriller writing of a high order . . . Gardner steadily ratchets up the tension, peppering the narrative with nuggets of expertise to make an enthralling, intelligent read.

Tackles what must now be most governments' worst nightmare: the deliberate generation of a pandemic by bio-terrorists . . . packed with authentic detail, Outbreak is both horrifying and entertaining.

A gripping zeitgeisty thriller . . . an authentic feel . . . plenty of action . . . a proper page turner.

Compulsively readable.

The action accelerates up and down the ten carriages but the question is: who will get off alive?

As the body count increases Isaka introduces new characters and juggles the survivors' storylines adroitly.

A highly original take on the locked-room mystery: twisty, funny and horrifying in its examination of organised crime, bullying, bad luck and psychopathy

Breakneck pacing, masterful character development, and well-timed comic relief set Isaka's
pitch-perfect (and seamlessly translated) thriller up for blockbuster status...a twisty, darkly hilarious game of musical chairs

Impressive...Isaka keeps the suspense high throughout. Fans of intricate action fiction will be enthralled

Myriad twists... a high-octane dark comedy as the body count stacks up.

Isaka knows how to keep his readers on their toes. His characters are colourful, varied and morally despicable...there's much more to it than a thrill-a-minute action fix. It's dark, funny, absurd and it certainly boast the most interesting bunch of characters we've seen in a while.

This propulsive novel tauntingly flaunts its cinematic bona fides

Bullet Train is a knockabout black comedy with a plot as fast-moving as the express train from Tokyo to Morioka on which the action takes place

Stylish and darkly comic

Dark, complex and visceral

So many twists and surprises

Enthralling, intriguing

A brilliant crime-meets-survival thriller

Gripping and so beautifully written Tall Bones is spellbinding; dark and menacing, but also so full of love and hope. I loved it. I cried.

Haunting... Emma's path to where the truth lies will carry the reader's soul along in both moving and compassionate ways.

Brilliant! Could not put it down. It's utterly gripping and beautifully written.

Smart and compassionate, full of poetry and rage and shy hopes and shredded dreams and missing girls and family secrets.

This is a striking first novel, a chilling insight into an oppressive world, where bad thoughts and bad deeds ripple just below the surface, out of sight.

Chilling and compulsive... a dazzling debut.

Simmering resentments and long-held prejudices boil over in this beautifully realised evocation of small-town America. I I loved it.

An elegant, mesmerizing debut-Anna Bailey explores festering secrets with a with a sharp, yet tender gaze. This book reads like a whisper in the dark.

Chilling and compulsive. Tall Bones is a dazzling debut.

Brilliant! Could not put it down. It's utterly gripping and beautifully written.

A terrific debut about guilt, secrets and complex family dynamics - the writing is vivid & assured: Anna Bailey is definitely one to watch.

An elegant, mesmerizing debut - Anna Bailey explores festering secrets and family trauma with a sharp, yet tender gaze. This book reads like a whisper in the dark.