Europa Blues is a superlative crime novel: a complex network of narrative rivulets that all flow to a central roiling torrent that deals with the Holocaust, sex trafficking, the Mafia and some very peckish wolverines. In Dahl’s deft hands this potentially overwhelming plot is rendered effortlessly gripping by writing that is in turns simple and evocative – the crime novel as literary fiction. But Dahl’s elegant writing is not above getting its hands dirty. Europa Blues is violent, exciting and satisfying too

Bolton's haunting storylines, vivid characters, and just plain great writing put her in the top tier of psychological thriller writers

Addictive... leaves you guessing until the last line. This tear-jerker novel is one of the year's must reads

Claws at your heart. An ever creeping sense of dread rises from every page

A well-crafted cat’s cradle of lies and betrayals, but what makes this book special is Bolton’s vivid depiction of the place itself, whether it be the wildlife or the claustrophobic nature of human existence on a small island.

This tale will chill you to the bone

Achingly suspenseful . . . Bolton is a whizz at big finishes. Here her final chapters are like holiday fireworks going off, each kapow meant to be more spectacular than the last one

Her sharpest skills are in play . . . Crafty plotting

I loved it! I stayed up entirely too late and completely ignored my family. It is the perfect thriller. A riveting portrait of small town secrets and big time betrayals. Friends, lovers, neighbours, everyone has something to hide . . .

Faultless, brilliant . . . The tension racks up from page one and simply doesn't let up. This is absolutely superb!

Sharon Bolton is a very talented writer and it is always thrilling to see a new novel from her on the shelves

The kind of pounding suspense that will keep you reading long into the night

Tensions build to a stunning denouement, with a shocker down to the very last page

Kept me turning the pages, gripped

Although at times distressing, Hill tackles a difficult issue without losing any tension and the finale keeps the reader gripped until the last page

Never less than wholly absorbing

Highly unsettling

A tantalising mystery

Captures sinister atmosphere brilliantly