An amazing piece of fiction * Stephen King * An amazing piece of fiction * Stephen King * Here is the masterpiece by which Hurley must enter the Guild of the Gothic: it pleases me to think of his name written on some parchment scroll, alongside those of Walpole, Du Maurier, Maturin and Jackson * Guardian * Here is the masterpiece by which Hurley must enter the Guild of the Gothic: it pleases me to think of his name written on some parchment scroll, alongside those of Walpole, Du Maurier, Maturin and Jackson * Guardian * A masterful excursion into terror * Sunday Times * A masterful excursion into terror * Sunday Times * An extraordinarily haunted and haunting novel * Daily Telegraph * An extraordinarily haunted and haunting novel * Daily Telegraph * This is a novel of the unsaid, the implied, the barely grasped or understood, crammed with dark holes and blurry spaces that your imagination feels compelled to fill * Observer * This is a novel of the unsaid, the implied, the barely grasped or understood, crammed with dark holes and blurry spaces that your imagination feels compelled to fill * Observer * Written with the skill of a poet * The Times, Books of the Year * Written with the skill of a poet * The Times, Books of the Year * An eerie, disturbing read that doesn't let up until its surprise ending * Daily Mail * An eerie, disturbing read that doesn't let up until its surprise ending * Daily Mail * An unforgettable addition to the ranks of the best British horror * Metro * An unforgettable addition to the ranks of the best British horror * Metro * A haunting and ambiguous novel that will keep you up at night * Daily Express * A haunting and ambiguous novel that will keep you up at night * Daily Express * A tale of suspense that sucks you in and pulls you under. As yarns go, it rips * New Statesman * A tale of suspense that sucks you in and pulls you under. As yarns go, it rips * New Statesman * A masterclass in spinning out tension * Financial Times * A masterclass in spinning out tension * Financial Times * A haunting exploration of religion, faith and family. Hurley's evocation of the landscape is bleak and beautiful, while his portrayal of a family slowly imploding is both perceptive and compelling * Sunday Express summer reads * A haunting exploration of religion, faith and family. Hurley's evocation of the landscape is bleak and beautiful, while his portrayal of a family slowly imploding is both perceptive and compelling * Sunday Express summer reads *