A departure from usual police procedurals … It couldn’t be better timed. The novel has for its inspiration the blood contamination scandal

one of the best crime novels to take on holiday

A tense new thriller

Full of twists and turns in all the right places, likely to appeal to many for its slow-build tension

A gripping and absorbing novel, we witness the vulnerability of those aged and infirm; the dimming of the senses; the utter disregard and belief by anyone involved in the enquiry that the professor was doing anything other than acting in the best interests of those under his care; the devils which such enquiries unleash; the terribly short memories.  Perhaps not written as a polemic, the core of the book is a call for humanity and understanding

Combines various genres from murder mystery to non-fiction exposé, Galbraith offers real insights into an event that’s been branded as the worst scandal in the history of the NHS

Undertaker and antiquarian bookseller Anthony Sparrow is an unlikely detective. The format is unconventional but skilfully handled, the varied collection of documents shedding light on the complex psychologies of killer and victim, while still allowing Sparrow to exercise his grey matter and bring it to a satisfying conclusion

This is a book that stands out from the crowd for all the right reasons. It's a book that makes you think, a book that causes you to re-examine easy assumptions and preconceived ideas. It's certainly a book that we would strongly recommend

An elegantly engaging novel of detection. …With each narrative strand brimming with revelation and finely observed persona detail, this is a sharp and suspenseful mystery