«An absolutely prime slice of Scandicrime . . . the writer channels her professional expertise into a noteworthy domestic thriller»

Barry Forshaw, FT

«Having hit a bull's-eye with . . . The Therapist . . . Helene Flood repeats the trick with another twisty tale of domestic goings-on . . . teasing and pleasing the reader till the very last page»

Sunday Times Crime Club

«The joy of the book is the vivid variety of characters, and the cynicism with which Flood dissects the sad illusions of married life»

A.N. Wilson