The Long Close Call - Rilegato

'The plot was intriguing enough to keep me wanting to read to the end' Independent on Sunday

Chilling first novel . . . absorbing and genuinely surprising (Guardian on A Likeness in Stone)

'With her third novel J Wallis Martin makes a serious bid to enter the definitive ranks of the psychological thriller' Times (Crime Supplement)

A compelling psychological thriller with echoes of Barbara Vine and Minette Walters. Well written, intelligent and chilling. (Val McDermid on A Likeness in Stone)

An intelligent, thoughtful story which leaves the reader on the edge of their seat. Well constructed, beautifully written. It will definitely rank among the best crime books of the year (Yorkshire Post on The Bird Yard)

'Classy thriller' The Oxford Times

Martin cleverly portrays the innocent obstinacy of vulnerable young boys, propelled towards a fate they can neither imagine nor believe (Sunday Telegraph on The Bird Yard)

The Long Close Call is J. Wallis Martin's third novel, and it places her firmly in the first division of the new crime writing generation. (The Times)

J Wallis Martin writes chillers with consumate skill. Cleverly plotted, with characters that feel all too authentic, the tension builds at just the right pace. If you like modern thrillers, this author is unmissable. (Choice)

A wonderfully tense and atmospheric story (Dartford Times)

The eagerly awaited new psychological thriller from the heir to Minette Walters.