Dean sets the stage so vividly . . . that the case's resolution, when it comes, is almost secondary * Irish Times * Perfect winter reading * Sunday Independent * The heroine is Tuva Moodyson, a deaf young female reporter on the small town's local paper, who is as superbly evoked as the forest she is forced to investigate * Daily Mail * Loaded with atmosphere, brilliant on setting, and Tuva Moodyson just rocks -- Mark Billingham The tension is unrelenting, and I can't wait for Tuva's next outing -- Val McDermid Memorably atmospheric, with a dogged and engaging protagonist ... promises to be an excellent series * Guardian * Loved Tuva. More please! -- C.J. Tudor Brilliant -- Ann Cleeves Another fabulously atmospheric investigation from Will Dean's singular heroine * Heat * Dean's mastery of setting and suspense remain unassailable * Financial Times * [ Tuva] is an unusual and alluring character, and Dean writes about her frightening surroundings in exact and atmospheric prose * Literary Review * Creepy, tense and so good! * Fabulous, Sun on Sunday * An electrifying read * Womans Own * This is a franchise just waiting to explode on a television screen near you... The author's insights into the unique psychological challenges faced by the deaf light up his highly accomplished storytelling * Daily Mail * A thrilling, chilling read for a wintry evening * Observer *
