A romantic tale of detection and disillusion, it is very well written and genuinely creepy

The Times

This is a very atmospheric tale with well-drawn characters and a surprising ending

Christena Appleyard, Daily Mail

Seriously good. Ingenious plotting and the sort of writing that makes you pause and wish you'd penned that. Plus Dartmoor, in all its mercurial, desolate beauty is brilliantly rendered

Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal

A reminder that we are in something of a new Golden Age for contemporary crime fiction with this impeccably plotted riff on The Secret History… possibly the most accomplished spin on a familiar plot device, crammed full of idiosyncratic characterisations

Financial Times

Dangerous things, reunions. Ego, jealousy, different bank account balances. It's a recipe for conflict. In Holly Watt's new thriller it might be a recipe for murder too

Herald

It's a thrilling premise with heart-racing execution. Watt keeps you second-guessing as you race through to the chilling denouement. Thought-provoking and unnerving, this is a smart page-turner with killer secrets and dark twists, populated with characters who you'll love to hate. Absolute book club dynamite - a must-read!

Ellery Lloyd