The Amethysts: 'The fusillade of shocks, and the crescendo of menace and confusion are contrived brilliantly. The pace rarely flags. Taut, tense and full of threatening emotional power.' Daily Telegraph 'Effortlessly hooks the reader. This mix of John Fowles-cum-Ian McEwan turns flammable.' Guardian 'The action pans across Europe with pace and verve, but all the time resonant with dark undertones ... gripping.' The Times 'A psychological thriller as harrowing as it is absorbing ... powerful, almost poetic prose style ... always intense, emotional and uninhibited. This novel may prove unforgettable.' Sunday Telegraph 'Elegently written and compellingly plotted.' Sunday Times 'A compelling novel, written with pace, verve and imagination.' Mail on Sunday