Buy it and be scared -- The Times A genuine, gripping page-turner which shreds the nerves and is certain to be one of the thrillers of 1999. -- Mike Ripley, Crime Critic of the Daily Telegraph An ambitious, moral, disturbing tale with a stunning climax. -- Marcel Berlins, The Times Fantastic - he has raised the standard of modern crime writing -- J Wallis Martin Painstaking research, superb characterisation, and an ability to tell a story that's chilling and thought provoking make this a terrific thriller -- Mirror A stunning debut ... EVERY DEAD THING ensnares us in its very first pages and speeds us through a harrowing plot to a riveting climax. I'm already impatient for Bird's next appearance. -- Jeffery Deaver