It's rare that a character like Teresa Battaglia enters crime fiction for the first time, and with such gripping impact.
- Marcel Berlins, The Times (Crime Book of the Month)
Teresa Battaglia is set to give tyneside's Vera a run for her money.
- Lancashire Post
I was rooting for Teresa Battaglia from the start.
- Sarah Ward, author of In Bitter Chill
I totally fell for the tough-but-vulnerable Teresa Battaglia.
- Roz Watkins, author of The Devil's Dice
Teresa Battaglia is one of the most interesting detectives to emerge in recent years.
- M. W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show
A brilliant protagonist, an eerie setting and a community hiding dark secrets.
- Dead Good (Debut crime novels to watch out for in 2019)
Creepy and evocative.
- Guardian (Books of the Month)
Impeccable crime writing.
- Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time