A superbly shivery atmosphere
THE TIMES
Showing the same skills that he exercised in his previous novel, Smith has fashioned a story of page-turning intensity that simultaneously possesses real depth of characterisation
SUNDAY TIMES
Once again Dan Smith has produced a first class historical thriller that will satisfy the most demanding of crime fans, while exploring the consequences of unchecked military might and the persistence of the human spirit. Smith's prose is crisp, his sense of pace flawless and his appreciation of the mundane terrors of warfare nothing short of masterly
CRIMEFICTIONLOVER
A gripping thriller
SUNDAY TIMES
[a] gripping thriller with real depth of character
SUNDAY TIMES
a superbly shivery atmosphere
- Marcel Berlins, THE TIMES
Once again Dan Smith has produced a first class historical thriller that will satisfy the most demanding of crime fans, while exploring the consequences of unchecked military might and the persistence of the human spirit. Smith's prose is crisp, his sense of pace flawless and his appreciation of the mundane terrors of warfare nothing short of masterly
CRIMEFICTIONLOVER (blog)
Showing the same skills that he exercised in his previous novel, Smith has fashioned a story of page-turning intensity that simultaneously possesses real depth of characterisation
SUNDAY TIMES