“"Guttridge has long been one of the UK's most accomplished crime writers. This complex, part-historical, part-contemporary tale of a reworking of a notorious but very cold case is the very welcome first of a new Brighton series"”

“"Be prepared for a long night. Guttridge combines period mystery, police procedure and noir in a fascinating tale whose only blemish is that you'll have to wait for the next in the series in its resolution"”

“"Guttridge successfully pulls readers in, and many will be eager to pick up the dangling plot threads in the second book"”

“"Complex plotting and an unusual connection made between two very different cases make this first entry in a new trilogy an absorbing read. The cliff-hanger ending will whet the reader's appetite for more. For fans of British procedurals"”

“"Guttridge has created a fine cast of fallible characters, and readers who can handle ambiguity - and are willing to wait for resolution through two more books - are likely to be amply rewarded"”