Attica Locke is a stand-out in every way

A subtle thriller with real historical heft

Genuinely unnerving ... interested in subtle, complex questions of identity, family and history

An intelligent and beguiling mystery that examines how our past haunts our present, told by a unique voice in contemporary crime fiction

Rich in atmosphere, strong in story, hinges on human complexity

Beautifully conveys the atmosphere of a sad past haunting a benighted present

Attica Locke writes with equal amounts grace and passion. After just two novels, I'd probably read the phone book if her name was on the spine

Attica Locke's work raises searingly important questions that demand to be answered. The Cutting Season is about the dark possibilities that lie within us all. A thrilling read

A good crime novel on its own, but Locke has woven through it an engrossing exploration of freedom in all its trickiest aspects ... an involving and moving novel

A well-crafted warning about the damage wrought - generational, social, romantic - when the past is distorted or denied

Far more than a crime novel, covers the fallout from divorce, regret, poverty and bitter family secrets

This is a highly engrossing and genuinely thought-provoking piece of crime fiction: one that reminds us of the genre's potential to go well beyond simple entertainment