'A superlative piece of crime fiction'
- Sunday Times
'The longest [Galbraith] yet ... repays the commitment'
- Guardian
'There can be no denying [Galbraith's] formidable talents as a crime writer'
- Daily Mail
'[A] strong, page-turning plot'
- Scotsman
'Satisfyingly labyrinthine ... one to be savoured'
- Heat
'A clever mystery that ticks all the boxes'
- Sun
'Fans will be as entranced as ever'
- Mail On Sunday
'Impossible to put down'
- Entertainment Weekly
'A rip-roaring read, a big, sprawling, at-times electrifying thriller, with the expanse and sweeping momentum of a classic 19th century "social novel" ... all crafted with impeccable precision'
- Irish Independent
'A tightly executed, engrossing murder mystery ... [Galbraith] just gets better with every book'
- Sunday Independent (Ireland)
'An engrossing feast of a whodunnit'
- Best
'With its striking Gothic underpinnings, the novel is a synthesis of traditional and modern elements, delivered with panache'
- Financial Times