A compulsive, atmospheric mystery

A masterly writer

Hugely readable . . . confoundedly gripping

[Kevin Brooks'] pacey plots . . . have made him a cult among teens. This, though, is the big one. It should be read by everyone.

(Marita Conlon-McKenna has) done a great service to history ... I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I raced through it ... It’s a must-add to your collection.

There’s no doubt that The Hungry Road deserves attention: it’s a gripping read - full of mesmerising and horrifyingly visceral detail

Conlon-McKenna writes about this period with great passion and fury, and even in the midst of all the tragedy, she finds a way to weave in a love story

It’s a great read - it has the feeling of an epic film.

A Good Man slinks into the dark heart of a ripped-from-the-headlines crime fueled by toxic masculinity. As in Leila Slimani’s Lullaby, the slow unpeeling – layer by layer – of the conventions of sanity left me breathless, saddened, and spooked.

Think The Shining meets Grey Gardens ... One of the striking things about the book is Thomas’s icky tone, as he constantly romanticises, almost Disneyfies women ... The story slickly slides down its twisting descent. Katz has taken us inside the mind of the sort of man you hear about on the news and wonder about ... Sordidly gripping.

A striking modern tale of violence, sexual abuse and vindictiveness. Katz’s edgy novel examines a dysfunctional family, a failed relationship and a modern culture in which a violent man can see more to worry about in “invading” phone privacy than in violating a woman’s body.

Truly gripping … Ani Katz has created an edgy debut with a disturbingly unforgettable ending.

[A]n absorbing tale of shaky domestic balance

Riveting... An American Psycho for the 21st century... Superior psychological noir.

[A] dark study of toxic masculinity ... Deeply atmospheric and morbidly compelling, with a near-total commitment to character that suggests a powerful talent … Accomplished.

Katz's debut is one that will have readers gripped from the very first words until the last - and a book that will stay with you for a long while afterwards.

[A] smart debut, both compelling and disturbing, delivered with the kind of confidence that makes me keen to see what Katz will come up with next.

[G]ripping debut … Here’s a page-turner you’ll devour before the week is out

A razor sharp psychological deconstruction of the motivations, regrets and secrets behind a picture-perfect façade.

White-knuckle ride

I really wanted to just press the book into anyone’s hands and say ‘please read this’! [...] An important read

Readers hungry for an in-depth study of a man searching for control, power and ownership will find satisfaction in A Good Man. But caveat emptor - this story inevitably hurtles at the end towards a chilling finale

This stellar debut from Ani Katz had us gripped from the beginning.