- Published: 15 February 2018
- ISBN: 9780857503824
- Imprint: Bantam
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 512
- RRP: $27.99
The Restless Dead
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- Published: 15 February 2018
- ISBN: 9780857503824
- Imprint: Bantam
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 512
- RRP: $27.99
Beckett is one of the country’s best crime writers . . . His books are intelligent, beautifully written and utterly gripping.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
Atmospheric . . . a tense, gripping read.
SUNDAY TIMES
Disturbing, tense, and entertaining . . . Simon Beckett is a literate and dexterous novelist. The Restless Dead is a luxuriously dark and compelling read. It's also highly addictive.
CRIMESQUAD
I always enjoy books with a strong sense of place and The Restless Dead has that in bucket-loads. Simon Beckett makes excellent use of the creeks and tides of a desolate but strangely beautiful area of coast . . . the plot is clever and well-constructed. The forensic detail . . . is as gruesome as it is fascinating and will no doubt go down well with anyone who – like me – enjoys reading anything by Kathy Reichs.
CRIME REVIEW
The forensics are chillingly authentic, the writing is both taut and beautifully atmospheric.
ANN CLEEVES, bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope series
An utterly absorbing, atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing to the very last page. It's no surprise that millions of readers devour Simon Beckett's books - he's a terrific writer.
ANTONIA HODGSON, author of the award-winning The Devil in the Marshalsea
A deep dive into darkness. Simon Beckett's masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads
TESS GERRITSEN