A master of the art of murderous storytelling.
Sunday Times
A very rich book – rich in detail and history and local colour; rich in characters and conflict and mystery; and, most importantly, rich in wonderful writing.
JOHN GRISHAM
Mark Mills has written a first novel that reverberates in the mind with the force of a literary epiphany.
Irish Times
Paced to perfection… a highly enjoyable murder investigation set against a backdrop of sumptuous local detail.
Times
An historical crime thriller loaded to the gunwales with maritime lore and local history…Mills’s meditation on life at the edge of the world may be deeply romantic but it is also precise, sensitive and clear.
Guardian
An intriguingly atmospheric crime novel…brilliantly evoked.
Daily Mail
Clever, original, subtle and stylish.
Observer
Remarkable… written with all the wit, lyrical language and slow character development one would search for in the literary department, the book is as rich in time frame and location as any you’d find in the best historical fiction.
Los Angeles Times
An excellently dark and thoughtful tale set among the residents of the farthest reaches of Long Island… holds us in its grip at every moment.
Chicago Tribune
Strong debut melodrama, solid as granite, not a cliché in sight… sea, sky, tossing waves, curling whitecaps, foam, rowboats cutting through a wild unrest – not to mention high humour and heartfelt sex.
Kirkus Review
A timeless story of love and death in a divided community… a beautifully written and haunting tale.
NELSON DEMILLE
An evocative tale of love and murder in America’s legendary summer playground.
People (Critics Choice)
A complex and compelling excursion into the collision of two unfamiliar worlds. Mark Mills reveal himself to be a master storyteller.
VAL MCDERMID
A striking and assured first thriller…worldly and impeccably researched.
WILLIAM BOYD
Atmospheric thriller…good strong characters and an intricate plot give this impressively written novel its gritty edge.
New York Daily News