A delight . . . over 500 pages of suspicion, allegation, detection, false confessions and half-truths . . . tied up so tightly that you're holding your breath in anticipation . . . hugely readable
The Observer
Expert and excellent . . . <i>The Burden of Proof </i>is a new sort of novel – a detective story full of people on the make, on the break or settling for second best: a riveting tale
Evening Standard
A wonderful read from tight start to taut end
The Mail on Sunday