<b>Evocative</b> and <b>haunting</b>, with a<b> subtle sense of menace</b> that grows with each page
- Simon Beckett, author of The Chemistry of Death,
An <b>impressive</b> debut novel...Theorin's <b>excellence</b> in conveying bleak atmosphere is matched by his insight into sensitive family relationships
THE TIMES
<b>Fantastic</b>... Theorin's prose is wonderfully descriptive
GUARDIAN
There is warmth in Theorin's narrative and the gradual piecing together of the story leads to an <b>unexpected denouement</b>
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Sheer storytelling grip such as this is relatively rare. A particular strength is the evocation of locale and atmosphere here; it is masterfully done
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