Unbelievable

A deep, disturbing, compelling, important book. A False Report digs into timeless issues – crime, victimhood, honesty, sexism – which have never been more timely. It is also a fascinating, sharply written story that will twist and surprise you.

Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief

Remarkable

TLS

I pretty much read A FALSE REPORT in one sitting. It is deeply disturbing but brilliant. I hope it helps with the seismic shift needed in attitudes to women who are brave enough to come forward when they have been assaulted.

Sandi Toksvig

Disturbing and meticulously researched, this is a vital book for the #MeToo era.

Stylist, Best True Crime Books Ever Written

Incredibly compelling true-crime... Miller and Armstrong have forensically examined the case of a serial rapist, giving the victims a voice while underlining the importance of collaborative police work and believing testimonies - especially in circumstances of sexual violence.

A Stylist Spring Pick

Brilliant detective work, very well told.

Evening Standard

A False Report is a reporting triumph: a heartbreaking deep-dive into a case gone horribly wrong; a bone-chilling portrait of a monstrous criminal; and a forceful cri de coeur on behalf of the victim whose claims fell on deaf ears. You'll never read another crime story quite like it.

Robert Kolker, author of Lost Girls

An important and necessary book that tells a complicated, uncomfortable story clearly and with great power.

i paper

A riveting and disturbing true-crime story that reflects the enduring atrocity of rape in America.

Kirkus

With meticulous forensic detail, this true story is as disturbing as it compelling.

Sunday Mirror

A timely story, this book examines not only the crimes at its heart, but also the way in which women who report being raped are often placed under suspicion themselves

Stylist

Miller and Armstrong show how gender bias, and the many myths about sexual assault, still have far too much influence in the way law enforcement investigates these crimes. This harms victims and allows perpetrators to go free, potentially to commit additional assaults. But this brilliant book is also a thrilling depiction of an investigation gone right, showing us how good police work, informed by the latest research, can achieve justice for victims of sexual violence. Well-researched and compassionate, A False Report is essential reading for police, prosecutors, and lawmakers, and for all those seeking to do better for victims of sexual assault.

Joanne Archambault, CEO of End Violence Against Women International