A leading writer of psychological suspense . . . As ever, Hannah excels. Her books are so distinctive that they deserve to be placed in a separate sub-genre of their own.

A tale of the power that weakness and passivity can have over strength and action, and how theories of love and duty can lead us astray . . . The genius of Hannah’s domestic thrillers – along with the twistiest plots known to woman – is that she creates ordinary people whose psychological quirks make them as monstrous as any serial killer.

A labyrinth of a psychological thriller . . . Hannah is masterly at leading the reader down the wrong path and here she excels once again.

Absorbing, intricate . . . THE CARRIER is a vicarage whodunit as well as a psychological thriller.

A hugely confident, beautifully written and bold mystery. Another gripping triumph.

[Hannah] confirms in this, her eighth novel, her fluent writing skills, taste for complicated layers and deft hand with character, not to mention a knack for producing compelling openings….[The Carrier] is the kind of puzzle Agatha Christie might have created. Delicate, with ever-increasing dread, it is a mature work – full of confidence and intrigue.

Highly original . . . Hannah has once again ripped up the industry-standard ‘A to Z of Writing a Whodunnit’ and audaciously charted her own course . . . to produce a novel that is a classy, compulsive and chilling literary triumph.

Such is the author’s command of narrative, we find ourselves glued to the page. We remain hooked throughout this compelling novel.

Contemporary in its intent and setting, the novel is also a pleasingly old-fashioned ‘locked room’ mystery, with Hannah referencing Agatha Christie a number of times. All told, it’s a very satisfying addition to Hannah’s canon.

‘A writer of prodigious talent . . . This is a jaw-droppingly assured book which sometimes feels as if there’s a plot twist on every page . . . This reader was left speechless with admiration . . . a truly sensational book.’

‘A remarkable novel, and an adventure to read . . . A first-class whodunit that will keep you reading long into the night.’

For those who demand emotional intelligence and literary verve from their thrillers, Sophie Hannah is the writer of choice.

One of the great unmissables of this genre – intelligent, classy and with a wonderfully Gothic imagination.