Body Language

Critics Review

• A. K. Turner spins science into spellbinding storytelling

  Val McDermid

• A first-rate crime novel. Mortuary assistant Cassie is a terrific character – our guide through a fascinating, darkly humorous and sometimes grisly world. I loved it

  Elly Griffiths

• Introduces us to a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist. Blackly humorous, we’re so ready for more

  HEAT Magazine

• Hooked from the first chapter and stayed up until the wee small hours to finish Body Language. What a wonderful creation is Cassie Raven! You should all go out and pre-order it right now. Excellent fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet again soon. Five stars!

  James Oswald

• An immersive world with a fascinating lead, this makes for a fresh and exciting new series

  Claire McGowan

• What a start to a new series, full of verve and acutely perceptive on grief and human relationships. Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar, ready to shake things up

  Sarah Hilary

• Body Language is a stellar example of the forensic-medical crime genre. Impeccably researched, with fascinating insights and a truly memorable, original heroine, this is one of the best series openers I’ve read in years

  Jane Casey

• Move over Silent Witness – Cassie Raven is an utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine

  Isabelle Grey

• Had the pleasure of reading this little beauty by AK Turner and I loved it. It was awesome! Dark humour and gore galore – Cassie Raven is my new favourite character. The mortuary scenes were so vivid – it was like Silent Witness but much more believable

  Susi Holliday

• Terrific central character of Cassie Raven…beautifully rounded and believable…a complex young woman who is nevertheless a lot of fun to spend time with. Turner also deals with the sensitive subjects of death and grief with real empathy and respect.

  The Big Issue

• A cracking read. When’s the next one out?

  Woman's Way

• A super-fresh and quirky character on the mystery scene, working in a thoroughly authentic and unsettling way.

  Weekend Sport

• [a] gritty novel with an engaging heroine

  Sunday Times

• A terrific, well-paced plot and the tight focus on the mortuary setting works really well to ground the action…[Turner] is adept at creating memorable characters.

  The Spectator

• The writing is classy and accessible. The plot just zips along at a good pace…The characterisation is great too… it’s got off to a cracking start and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.

  The Bookbag

• Ingenious and sardonically written…this is authoritative crime fare

  Financial Times