Masterly. The intricate plot matches superior characterisations. Thorne fans will eagerly await his next outing.Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Thorne is one of British crime fiction’s most iconic characters. Billingham is a masterful plotter and here he supplies a few alarming teasers before delivering one of his most amazing endings ever.
Booklist (starred review)
Mark Billingham’s Detective Inspector Tom Thorne books are consistently excellent: easily some of the best police procedurals in print, with a complicated lead sleuth at their heart. But The Murder Book raises the bar considerably.
BookPage, starred review