<b>A superlative piece of crime fiction</b>
SUNDAY TIMES
The longest [Galbraith] yet ... <b>repays the commitment</b>
GUARDIAN
There can be no denying <b>[Galbraith's] formidable talents as a crime writer</b>
DAILY MAIL
<b>[A] strong, page-turning plot</b>
SCOTSMAN
Satisfyingly labyrinthine ... <b>one to be savoured</b>
HEAT
<b>A clever mystery that ticks all the boxes</b>
SUN
Fans will be <b>as entranced as ever</b>
MAIL ON SUNDAY
<b>Impossible to put down</b>
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
<b>A rip-roaring read</b>, a big, sprawling, at-times electrifying thriller, with the expanse and sweeping momentum of a classic 19th century "social novel" ... <b>all crafted with impeccable precision</b>
IRISH INDEPENDENT
A tightly executed, engrossing murder mystery ... <b>[Galbraith] just gets better with every book</b>
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT (IRELAND)
<b>An engrossing feast of a whodunnit</b>
BEST
With its <b>striking Gothic underpinnings</b>, the novel is a synthesis of traditional and modern elements, <b>delivered with panache</b>
FINANCIAL TIMES