"Order, read, and pass it on! Well known for novels and television dramas, Scottish author May has written a mesmerizing new trilogy opener."

-- "Library Journal (starred review)"

Brilliant...Abundant local color--much of it physically and psychologically wrenching...matches Macleod's tormented emotional landscape."

-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
A chilling setting for a gripping novel... impressive writing.-- "Marcel Berlins, The Times"
A gripping plot, pitch-perfect characterization, and an appropriately bleak setting drive this outstanding series debut.-- "Connie Fletcher, Booklist (starred review)"
A thriller with an intensity that never slackens, chilling and igneous at the same time, like the great country that serves as its setting. A masterpiece indeed.-- "L'Humanite"
A writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth... intricately plotted.-- "Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review"
Abundant local color... matches Macleod's tormented emotional landscape. The struggles of such multidimensional characters... add depth.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Order, read, and pass it on! May brings the story to a breathtaking conclusion with an astonishing twist at the end. Compare to Simon Beckett's Written in Bone for locale and Tana French for tone.-- "Teresa L. Jacobsen, Library Journal (Starred Review)"
The Blackhouse shines with intrigue and superb plotting.-- "Carol Memmet, USA Today"