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‘Tense but patient, fast but thoughtful, and twisty but substantial – this is a truly excellent debut, and I want the next installment now’ Lee Child

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‘I LOVED this. I found it totally immersive, and couldn’t wait to squeeze some time from my day to return to it. The writing is very classy and the conclusion came as a surprise, which is always a treat’ Ann Cleeves

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‘Gloriously atmospheric and masterfully plotted with such a strong sense of place, this is a huge treat for crime fiction lovers. I can’t wait for the next instalment!’ Lucy Foley

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‘Stylish…a more than promising debut’ The Times

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‘Stylishly written by a skilled wordsmith, and an absorbing tale’ Sun

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‘A vivid, atmospheric debut’ Daily Mail

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‘A cosy crime read with an appealing protagonist’ Guardian

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‘A pitch-perfect blend of psychological thriller and classic detective fiction, rich with smart plotting and characters so real we feel we know them’ Jeffery Deaver

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‘Brilliant, gripping, fantastic … I can’t put it down’ Chris Evans

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‘An atmospheric, often meditative, and beautifully written crime novel’ Vaseem Khan

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‘An outstanding debut’ Jeffrey Archer

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‘With his awkward but likeable hero, a compelling relationship between Jake and Livia, and the skillfully realized setting, Abell’s new career in crime fiction is off to a promising start’ Daily Mirror

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‘A joyful dive into the detective genre…I was charmed and engrossed’ Observer

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‘A tense and twisty crime thriller’ iPaper

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‘A deep, searching novel, as preoccupied with human nature and ordinary evil as it is with detection’ A. J. Finn, author The Woman in the Window

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‘A brilliant debut. Perfect to get lost with next to the fireside’ Dermot O’Leary

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‘A truly clever, deeply unsettling and beautifully written mystery’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

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‘Mesmerizing prose…and a devilishly constructed plot’ PW starred review

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