I have loved them all but this, in my opinion, is far and away Caro's best novel to date! I see a brilliant future for DCI Christine Caplan and look forward to the next book already. Luscious setting, masterly writing and of course fiendish plotting! -- ALEX GRAY

Dark, compelling and with enough atmosphere to keep the Meteorological Society busy for years, Caro Ramsay's new series not only promises but delivers -- DOUGLAS SKELTON

A cracking story, complex and intriguing, with a great new female character, DCI Christine Caplan, at the helm -- LIN ANDERSON

As ever, Caro Ramsay's authorial voice is always distinctive, characterful - and hypnotic -- BARRY FORSHAW

To say that this take on rural policing is compelling is putting it mildly. An intriguing crime novel, full of dark menace and twists that will keep you mesmerized until the truly dramatic maritime denouement. Fabulous! -- DENZIL MEYRICK

Caro Ramsay fully deserves a place in the upper echelons of Scottish crime writing . . . top-notch - Financial Times

[A] dark, suspenseful and atmospheric thriller starring a charismatic heroine - Booklist (starred review)

Fans of contemporary British police procedurals will want to have a look - Publishers Weekly

Praise for Caro Ramsay: Brilliant . . . twisting the tension tauter with each page - Guardian

[Ramsay] is a titan of Tartan Noir -- HELEN FIELDS, author of Perfect Remains