'Irresistible...Mallinson reinforces his position as a master of narrative military history'

'He is back...writing once more with fluidity and power. By concentrating on the battle of Talavera and the investment of Badajoz, both sparklingly described, he plays to his undoubted strengths...rich in detail and impeccable wit'

'Mallinson's descriptions of what it's like to be on a campaign are as compelling, vivid and plausible as in any war novel I've ever read'

'The author's knowledge of warfare endows this novel, the seventh in a series, with strategic intelligence and superb craftsmanship.'

This inventive re-working of Bram Stoker's Dracula - written, like the original, in epistolary form - may be modern in its setting ... but at its heart, this is old-fashioned Gothic horror

What ensues is essentially a modern-day version of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with Marks remaining true to the intricacies of the original plot. However, the highly believable characters and media-world setting bring to a familiar tale a dose of realism that makes it truly terrifying. Marks' style is easy to read, fast-paced and exciting, which means Fang Land is one of those books that you won't want to put down until the very end

A nostalgic, compelling adventure laced with black humour

A compulsively readable novel about the seductiveness of storytelling... Both his characters and the electrifying manner in which Scudamore writes about Ecuador demonstrate the appeal as well as the danger of any fabulist's capacity for wonder

Brilliant ... In a hilarious portrayal of the ups and downs of being wife No.2, The Second Wives Club puts paid to the stereotype of the wicked stepmother once and for all

This is the perfect holiday read but would be just as entertainiing on the commute to work as accompanying you pool side

Second wives form a club to bitch about their husbands and in-laws in this compelling read

Goodwin does an excellent job...a bleak, clever, complex and utterly compelling thriller with the grip of a pitbull.

Beautifully written...Idiosyncratic and highly enjoyable

North London gangland life and a very nasty murder mystery, but this highly compulsive, unputdownable novel is so much more...The events are extraordinary and the finale very disturbing and the reading experience is one of best I've had for a long time.

Intense and deeply disturbing, Sweet Gum is the kind of story you can't help wishing...was strictly confined to the pages of a book. But it's not - this is real life in a modern world: a seedily contemporary world of criminals, lap-dancing, drugs, perversion, prostitution and betrayal. Written by a journalist known for her investigations into the crime underworld, Sweet Gum brilliantly captures the sense of the London streets with a scintillating nastiness that's totally addictive. Unputdownable

Deliciously bittersweet...vividly evoked...an assured, ambitious and inventive work

Brisk and wry intelligence...there is a constant wit and genuine sparkle of language at work here

Her reputation as a gifted novelist will be assured...Sweet Gum balances a visceral portrait of modern evil with an ambitious work on the themes of redemption, love and justice which is both refreshing and strangely nostalgic.