A cunning demonstration of the law of unintended consequences. It is horrific, hilarious and often rather moving
The Times
The master of razor-sharp one liners, David Jackson's The Rule is an absolute belter
- Mandasue Heller, bestselling author of <i>Brutal</i>,
Brilliant. Spiralling tension, wit and heart, this is British crime writing at its best
- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of <i>The House Guest</i>,
I really enjoyed The Rule. Jackson doesn't do cosy thrillers. There is dark, ultra dark, and then there is The Rule. You've been warned
- Paul Finch, bestselling author of <i>Strangers</i>,
An intense and compelling read, that will evoke complicated emotions in every reader. Highly recommended
- Lisa Hall, author of <i>Between Me and You</i>,
Excellent as always. Grimy and heartbreaking in equal measure, peppered with Jackson's trademark wit and humour. May be his best yet
- Will Carver, bestselling author of <i>Girl 4</i>,
Jackson is one of the finest British thriller writers... a thrilling, propulsive and ultimately heart-breaking tale of the lengths a father will go to in order to protect his family
- Martyn Waites, author of <i>The Old Religion</i>,
A pacy, smart and darkly funny heartbreaker of a crime novel
- Susi Holliday, author of <i>The Resort</i>,
David Jackson has done it again. The Rule is incredible. Creepy, emotive, dark tense and disturbing
- Noelle Holten, bestselling author of <i>Dead Again</i>,
A stupendous piece of literary engineering. When highrise tenants meet the local vicious lowlife, who knows what the outcome will be
- Jenny O'Brien, author of <i>Fallen Angel</i>,
A stomach-lurching descent into parental desperation, full of surprises from start to finish. A gasp-out-loud read after which I dare you to break The Rule...
- Janice Hallett, author of <i>The Appeal</i>,
A dark, poignant and perfectly observed page-turner, that asks how far would you go to protect the people you love? A triumph
- Victoria Selman, author of <i>Snakes and Ladders</i>,
Cleverly crafted and darkly disturbing, with some deftly written emotional moments that show just how far some will go to protect those they love
- Robert Scragg, author of <i>What Falls Between the Cracks</i>,
Another fantastic book by David Jackson. A real balls to the wall thriller, with a surprisingly emotional end. Should be a big hit
- Dan Malakin, author of <i>The Regret</i>,
A real rollercoaster. It's a brilliantly worked series of moral dilemmas that sucks in the protagonists, with twists and turns that will keep you reading till late at night. I loved it
- Guy Morpuss, author of <i>Five Minds</i>,
Jackson's writing creates a breath-taking tension... Surprises and twists are engineered with literary dexterity. The Rule is a dark, compelling book which exposes the reader to a raw brutality of both crime and poverty, grief and loss or the potential loss. I found it impossible to put down
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