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"exploits are proficiently recounted and a topical theme is unfurled..."

"they remain as expert at suspense, plot and the psychology of stressed heroines...."

"Few writers are so well able to convey strength and self-belief, with the result that the reader is forced to accept everything he says, sometimes against one’s better judgement...."

"a finely written book, evocative and moving in its exploration of how we live now, without being maudlin or sentimental..."

"The writing style will be a bit too chatty for some, but Corcoran maintains suspense throughout and she is brave enough not to opt for a fairytale ending...."

"Oates manages the tension and the profoundly eerie atmosphere with precision and economy. But it is the prose that lifts the spirit with its poetry...."

"The Institute is written with the swaggering confidence of a master..."

"Clever and well plotted, this is a true original that will stay with you long after its chilling close..."

"A powerful, psychological drama that is perfect for book-club discussions..."

"Although Alagiah makes fairly heavy weather of the necessary scene-setting and exposition, it’s worth hanging in there, as the plot shifts up a gear and becomes a gripping tale of events spinning out of control in a country struggling to redefine itself...."

"Although the cult itself is not entirely convincing, the novel is a very good study of vulnerability, and how our best intentions can often lead us astray..."

"[Cleeve] demonstrates her unerring touch for character and her fierce grip of plot. A new detective star is born...."

"With its teasing mix of real and fictional characters, Horowitz’s fast-paced novel remains tantalising to the final page..."

"The Wych Elm offers a persuasive critique of social privilege..."

"The plot, which also involves Headley’s son and Matheson’s daughter, is somewhat contrived, but Barclay does a good job of keeping all the characters in play in a proficient thriller that presses all the right buttons...."

"Jackson raises the stakes again and again in this skilfully plotted novel..."

"It is a touching development in their relationship, but feels more like an interlude than a fully realised novel..."

"Characterisation and locale are pared to the bone: plotting reigns supreme. Fortunately, that’s Horst’s primary skill...."

"Thomas Harris and The Silence of the Lambs provide the prototype for Hoag’s new literary identity..."

"a techie thriller about the kindness and cruelty of strangers..."

"It’s a provocative, tub‑ thumping sci-fi of which H. G. Wells might have been proud...."

"a wonderful Gothic confection that sticks in the mind long after the last page is turned..."