A striking example of a suspense writer working at the top of his form

Chicago Tribune

Thomas H. Cook has long been one of my favourite writers

Harlan Coben

Thomas H. Cook writes like a wounded angel

Peter Straub

Thomas H Cook [...] writes with uncommon elegance, intelligence and emotional insight, scattering literary and historical references along the way

The Times

beautifully written, interesting, instructive and ingenious

Literary Review

a contemplative, reflective and sinister novel... Readers cannot help but become embroiled in this dark journey into the world of a mysterious and troubled individual'

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