“An engaging pleasure . . . like red wine, [Banks] gets better and more interesting with age.” - Publishers Weekly
“Robinson has won just about every mystery award there is….His latest shows why.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Deeply nuanced works of art.” - Dennis Lehane
“The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are, simply put, the best series now on the market.” - Stephen King
“Inspector Banks is a man for all seasons.” - Michael Connelly
“Thrilling-brilliantly plotted, beautifully paced.” - Louise Penny
“A damn fine crime novel...like a master class in crime fiction.” - Baltimore Sun
“Psychologically acute fiction.” - The Strand
Praise for Peter Robinson and the Detective Banks series: “Exemplary.” - New York Times Book Review
“Exquisite.” - USA Today
“The best series now on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong.” - Stephen King
“Robinson shows he’s a master ... mixes a gritty plot with intense character studies....Consistently compelling.” - Florida Sun-Sentinel
“A fast-moving story [with] some knockout scenery and an assemblage of delicately drawn characters.” - Raleigh News & Observer
“Fascinating....Robinson, with his usual deft touch and unblinking eye, brings the story to an unexpectedly gut-wrenching conclusion.” - Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Flawless plotting and superbly drawn characters….[Robinson] is a master craftsman.” - Tampa Tribune
“First-rate … an addictive crime series … bet you can’t read just one.” - Janet Maslin, New York Times
“Smart and shapely ... immaculately constructed.” - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
“If you haven’t read Robinson .... what on Earth is stopping you? .... A clever and entertaining thriller.” - Miami Herald
“Superlative...Deeply absorbing...Gripping.” - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Remarkable.” - Globe and Mail (Toronto)
“The best Banks book in years.” - Winnipeg Sun
“Robinson is on a winning streak.” - Tampa Tribune
“The equal of legends in the genre such as P.D. James and Ruth Rendell.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Peter Robinson is: “A gifted creator of fully fleshed and vividly present characters.” - Boston Globe
“A happy discovery.” - Lady Antonia Fraser in the London Sunday Times
“A skillful writer…” - Houston Chronicle
“Absorbing…Robinson continues to stretch the boundaries of the standard procedural.” - Orlando Sentinel
“Robinson actually seems to grow in front of our eyes, delivering books of greater complexity each time.” - Otto Penzler
“Splendid.” - San Diego Union-Tribune
“Stunningly complex and intricately plotted....Peter Robinson fools and entertains me with every twist.” - Nevada Barr
“Complex and intelligent.” - Sunday Times (London)
“Exquisitely complex and atmospheric.” - Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Taut, carefully thought out…with plots that are refreshingly cliché-free.” - Time Out London
“Cunning…authentic and atmospheric.” - The Independent (London)
“Different and intriguing.” - Sunday Telegraph