The Red Shore

William Shaw is yet to write a bad sentence, and The Red Shore continues that remarkable trend. Expertly paced with beautifully drawn characters, William weaves a plot that’s twistier than a cramping snake into the stunning setting of a small Devon fishing town. Highly recommended

M. W. Craven

I loved it. A sucking rip-tide of a plot, a working-boat Devon setting so fresh you can taste the salt tang of the sea, a cast of spikily individual characters and, at the book's emotional heart, the original and captivating story of a bachelor uncle policeman and his vulnerable nine-year-old nephew thrown together by adversity.

Simon Mason

A deeply accomplished and satisfying thriller. The plot is pacy, the cast is compelling, the setting is sharp. By turns funny, sad, shocking – and always riveting

Jo Furniss

The Red Shore opens with a heart in the mouth moment and the pace never lets up. I fell in love with Eden and Finn – I hope there's more to come from them! Beautifully written against a background of the ocean, the characters are deftly drawn. It's a crime novel which tugs at the heart strings. Loved it

Rachel Blok

A welcome introduction to our newest crime hero: Eden Driscoll. Haunted with childhood trauma of his own, Eden is summoned to Devon where he discovers his estranged sister missing, and a nephew he never knew he had. Wonderfully evocative of the West Country, The Red Shore is full of suspense and mystery. A triumph!

Sam Holland

The Red Shore is an eerie, pacy thriller set in Devon. Plays like a movie in your mind as you read. ALL the emotions, characters to root for & truly, such great writing. Loved it!⁦

Helen Fields

Tightly plotted with a rich setting and an eclectic cast, The Red Shore grabbed my attention from the beginning and didn’t let go. Eden Driscoll is the type of quietly steadfast detective that I’ll happily follow into more mysteries, and this book has the perfect balance of unsettling questions and rising action, with just the right dash of found family to round it out

Kristen Perrin

Immersive, atmospheric suspenseful and so heartwarming. In tune with the zeitgeist, William Shaw is at the height of his powers

Lesley Thompson

Among writers who comfortably fit into the literary end of the spectrum, William Shaw never fails to deliver impeccable exercises in psychological acuity

Financial Times

The Red Shore is the action-packed start of a new series … the tentative and tempestuous relationship between the singleton Driscoll and nine-year-old Finn is beautifully observed.

The Times

Shaw is always a fine writer, but this is his best work. It's my finest crime novel of the year – so far

Daily Mail

The characters are credible and sympathetic, the plot is great and the action is fast-moving

Literary Review

Gripping, moving and satisfying, and full of characters who are destined to become favourites among lovers of crime fiction. Fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves will love this

Mark Edwards