this chilling thriller is a gripping introduction to DI Kelly
-- The Good Book Guide
impossible-to-put-down
-- Westmeath Independent
fans of Tess Gerritsen ... will love Hunting Shadows
-- Westmeath Independent
wonderful characterisation and a gripping plot. DI Ellen Kelly's mourning felt so tangible that it was heart-wrenching. This debut pulled me in straight away and I was hooked! A book that has stayed with me long after the reading
-- Crimesquad
terrific ... compelling
-- Irish Examiner
fast moving ... a lively heroine, with a well-imagined Irish-London background
-- mysterypeople.co.uk
well-written ... if you like Nicci French, then here's a new author for you to enjoy
-- mysterypeople.co.uk
skilfully paced and drags the reader along for the ride. More than once I thought I had the story figured out, only to be drip-fed fragments of information that proved me wrong. As the narrative accelerates to heart wrenching finish I was left hungry for more
-- gobookyourself
fans of Karin Slaughter will love the gritty realism and imperfection that is sometimes lacking in her novels
-- gobookyourself
Detective Jack Taylor ... you may step down now
-- gobookyourself
a thrilling debut. I predict a bright future for Sheila Bugler and Detective Ellen Kelly
-- gobookyourself
impressive debut ... a police procedural with heart ... gritty
-- Stellareads.wordpress.com
many will no doubt welcome the fact an Irishwoman is writing something other than chick-lit
-- Books Ireland
a brilliant crime debut ... akin to a narcotic but in a paper form
-- Crimesquad.com
Bugler has delivered a wonderful creation in the form of DI Ellen Kelly
-- Crimesquad.com
a haunting tale about mothers and daughters
-- Crimesquad.com
Bugler delivers an addictive crime novel of such a high standard that I could not leave this book alone until it was finished
-- Crimesquad.com
a well-written novel with characters that are tangible
-- Crimesquad.com
an astonishingly good debut and one that remains with you long after that last page has been turned
-- Crimesquad.com
a thoroughly readable and satisfying thriller, and certainly merits a resounding thumbs-up from this reader
-- Raven Crime Reads
did this live up to my expectations? I would say, categorically, yes
-- Raven Crime Reads
Knowing my love/hate relationship with female police characters, and the intrinsic baggage of cliches that usually surrounds them, I have to say that DI Ellen Kelly, rose above the normal mediocre and largely predictable female protagonists that I have encountered, and proves herself a more complex character. I always cite the character of DS Stella Mooney from David Lawrence's excellent and late lamented crime series as my doyen of London female detectives, so was singularly delighted that DI Kelly could easily give Mooney a run for her money... Bugler does not disappoint
-- Raven Crime Reads
in DS Kelly, Sheila Bugler has created a tough and complicated police officer for our times ... a compulsive psychological thriller ... a page-turning race to the end
-- Hull Daily Mail
a most assured debut
-- crimefictionlover.com
a cracking, serpentine plot and a strong central character in Ellen Kelly
-- crimefictionlover.com
mark my words, we will be hearing from Ellen Kelly again
-- crimefictionlover.com
Marks the entrance of a major new talent. Sheila Bugler delivers a chilling psychological twister of a novel, laced with homespun horrors, a compelling central character in DI Ellen Kelly and a strong contemporary resonance. Fans of Nicci French and Sophie Hannah, prick up your ears.
-- Cathi Unsworth
Truly a tour de force. Imagine a collaboration between Ann Tyler and AM Homes. Yes, the novel is that good. Sheila Bugler might well have altered the way we view families and the very essence of mandatory Happiness. This is great writing.
-- Ken Bruen
