“The theme of fear and control in a relationship emerges in Simon's tense, slow-burn latest”

“Simon’s keen eye for the way in which her characters willfully deceive themselves is on point”

“If you are looking for a relationship book that seems both familiar and fresh simultaneously, Clea Simon’s The Butterfly Trap is an excellent choice”

“Darkly inventive and full of grit and suspense . . . a deliciously sinister take on ‘he said/she said,’ sexual politics, and what we do for what – or whom – we love. Truly, film noir on the page”

“A sense of foreboding builds from the first page until the shocking conclusion . . . Block out time for this one – you won’t be able to put it down”

“Clea Simon delivers a cautionary and dark tale . . . you won’t be disappointed”

“Simon’s fans will appreciate this swerve; it’s also a must for readers who enjoyed the dueling male and female narrators in Araminta Hall’s One of the Good Guys”

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Fast-paced and deeply satisfying . . . Simon is at the height of her considerable powers . . .
The prose here is propulsive, stylish, and pleasingly spare, with narrating crime reporter Emily Kelton’s voice sliding often into noir territory. Bad Boy Beat is a top-notch read, securing Simon’s position as one of the sharpest voices working in crime fiction today

“Simon’s staccato prose sets a tense mood that keeps readers on the edge . . . New territory for Simon that’s definitely worth another chapter”

“Readers will quickly find that the twists and turns of the plot more than satisfy – with a particularly stellar final act that is guaranteed to please even the harshest critic of crime fiction”