The Shut Eye

Nobody scares me quite like Belinda Bauer

Sharon Bolton

'Belinda Bauer is a marvel. Her novels are almost indecently gripping and enjoyable, and The Shut Eye is possibly her best yet

Sophie Hannah

An intricate plot, extremely moving in some places - Bauer's ability to get under the skins of her characters is second to none

Guardian

A twisty, fast-paced plot that kept me on tenterhooks

Woman & Home

So much more than an simple whodunit - a clever, sophisticated modern crime novel

Sunday Mirror

[A] cracking psychological thriller

Good Housekeeping

Belinda Bauer is disconcerting. She follows none of the usual formulae governing crime fiction, defies easy labelling and sees deeper than most into people's emotions.

The Times

Another excellent outing for Bauer

The Lady

Magical writing from a maestro of surprises

Evening Telegraph

The most polished crime writer on the murder beat . . . Exhausting, exhilarating and damn scary

Daily Express

One of the best crime writers in the country

Daily Record

Absorbing . . . refreshingly unconventional

Irish Times

A real page-turner.

Independent 'i'

One of the most individual of crime writers . . . Bauer is streets ahead of most of her rivals

Independent

Bauer's novels are among life's pure pleasures. Her assured style and uncanny knack for capturing the quirks of human nature make her one of the stand-out writers of her genre. Clever, dark, insightful and not just a little bit funny.

ALEX MARWOOD, author of The Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door

Bold and original, Rubbernecker draws you into unexpected psychological territory with its sophisticated, fast-paced story. A thought-provoking page-turner you won't be able to put down.

KOETHI ZAN, author of The Never List

a wholly original writer.

S Magazine

A thrilling plot, full of suspense.

The Sun

Claustrophobic, compulsive and gripping

Daily Express

[Belinda Bauer] is such an interesting writer - a restless intelligence that always goes its own way, but always comes up with something that feels both surprising but inevitable.

Lee Child