Seamlessly blends Gone Girl and Promising Young Woman. Smart, sophisticated, seductive'

Satisfyingly dark, cleverly plotted and pleasingly Donna Tarttish

Perfect for fans of dark academia stories like The Secret History and If We Were Villains

Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her'

'Pacy and clever, The Simple Truth is a multi-layered mystery, brimming with action and intrigue, all woven perfectly together in the expertly crafted plot.'

'Immersive from the start ... Full of interesting twists and turns, this is a fast-paced thriller in which no one can be trusted.'

A pacy thriller with heart-stopping twists

'A web of intrigue in the hands of a master storyteller ... A deceptively simple premise that deepens and darkens with every page. I may have forgotten to breathe at the end.'

Praise for James Buckler

A fine debut - fast-paced and bleak, with a vivid setting and gut-wrenching twists

A vivid and noirish tale of an Englishman abroad discovering that you can run from everything but yourself. James Buckler is one to watch.

The vivid setting and skilfully plotted story is compelling and hard to put down.

[An] impressive first thriller . . . the action is fast, copious and often unexpected.

A beguiling, intoxicating tale of obsession. ****

Mesmerizing . . . like the air before a summer storm - thick and sinister, shimmering with tension. A seductive unfurling of lies, envy, and the pull of the occult . . . this sharp, shadowy book held me in thrall from beginning to star-crossed end.

Brimming with intrigue and mystery . . . an atmospheric debut with a gripping premise.

A gripping debut . . . Hays is a writer who can skilfully navigate the narrow territory between suspense and melodrama.

A sharply smart, engaging debut . . . Hays' smooth narration deftly conjures the complex, sexy webs between her characters . . . a fun, seductive, intelligent read.

Prepare to lose your entire afternoon to The Cloisters . . . good luck staying ahead of this one and have a great time poring over the many treasures inside.

Atmospheric, intoxicating and original; a stunning debut.

Moody and suspenseful . . . readers will be fascinated by the evocative setting as well as the behind-the-scenes glimpses into museum curatorship and the cutthroat games of academia . . . an accomplished debut.

A teasing, atmospheric mystery set against the background of a hot summer in New York.

The tension and foreboding builds gradually in this outstanding gothic debut, allowing readers to savour Ann's voice. The disturbing account plays with class differences and women friendship, set against a medieval, academic atmosphere sheltered from the city.

Taut, tense and deliciously dark, C.J. Tudor's post-apocalyptic thrill ride is unmissable

It's rare that a thriller actually lives up to that word. But here - in the jeopardy its characters are plunged into, in the story's twists and turns, and in the true star of the novel, the mountain itself - Breathless truly manages to thrill

A truly breathtaking thriller. It had me gasping and guessing with every turn of a page. The audacity of the adventure is only matched by the brilliance of McCulloch's deft and evocative writing

A visceral, thrill-seeker's story of one woman's struggle to conquer her fears, with murder and mayhem at 8,000m. I really loved it.

A frighteningly original novel written with a deep passion for the mountains and an inquisitive mind. A brilliantly chilling read

Chilling . . . there really is something about the combination of a remote snowbound location and a killer hiding in plain sight that is a recipe for success

A blockbuster-worthy thriller