Established fans and newcomers alike will be thrilled.Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Cry Baby is the perfect prequel to send us back to revel in Tom Thorne’s twenty years. As if we needed reminding how good Mark Billingham is.
Val McDermid
Tom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. Mark Billingham is a master of psychology, plotting and the contemporary scene – making the Thorne novels the complete package. Twenty years in and better than ever.
Ian Rankin
Cry Baby works as a way into the series for sure, but it’s even more entertaining for us old afficionados to see the origin story of Billingham’s hero. What a treat.
The Guardian
Cry Baby is a gripping prequel.
Daily Mirror
Mark Billingham is one of the biggest names in crime fiction and one of the genres most formidable talents.
Peter James
The tense, double-edged ending shows Billingham has become one of Britain’s best crime writers.
The Times (Crime Book of the Month)
Billingham is always a must-read.
Harlan Coben
That rare beast: a series that only gets better as it goes on. Mark Billingham is one of the best.
John Connolly