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Book SynopsisOne-way ticket to death . . .? 'Hughes is the master we keep turning to' Sara Paretsky
Trade ReviewHughes is the master we keep turning to -- Sara Paretsky
If you wake up screaming with terror don't say we didn't warn you * NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS *
Every sentence is suffused with dread * LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS *
Cornell Woolrich meets Agatha Christie in this taut, grim reissue * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review *
Beautifully told * NEW YORKER *
Superbly done * WASHINGTON POST *
An author with a flair for terror * NEW YORKER *
The perfect in-flight read * KIRKUS *
Hughes didn't just pre-date Jim Thompson, she also pre-dated Patricia Highsmith, Ruth Rendell, and other so-called Masters of Psychological Suspense or Noir. And her writing style stands up to the test of time * Bookslut *
