“On almost every page, this outstanding psychological thriller forces the reader to reconsider what is real.”

“Most people come back from New Zealand talking about the the breathtaking scenery and the amazing experiences. I came back raving about Paul Cleave. These are stories that you won’t forget in a while: relentlessly gripping, deliciously twisted and shot through with a vein of humour that’s as dark as hell. Cleave creates fictional monsters as chilling and as charming as any I’ve ever come across. Anyone who likes their crime fiction on the black and bloody side should move Paul Cleave straight to the top of their must-read list.”

“Cleave’s whirligig plot mesmerises.”

“Cleave writes like the fine-tuned punches of a middleweight boxer—with short sharp jabs to the solar plexus that make you gasp. The Kiwi crime writer scores another knock-out punch with his latest novel . . . The pace and the carnage accelerate toward a climax lasting for several pages and leaving you breathless.”

“A riveting and all too realistic thriller. Cleave is a writer to watch.”

“Breaking Bad reworked by the Coen Brothers.”

“Uses words like lethal weapons.”

“Tense, thrilling, touching. Paul Cleave is very good indeed.”