The Examiner

The plot twists form a tottering pile as the tone grows ever darker. Close reading is essential but rewarding for this complicated and unconventional slow burn of a book * Guardian *
A joy to read, containing some delicious surprises * Sunday Times *
Hallett has firmly established herself as one of the quirkiest and most intelligent of British crime writers... Forensic attention to the text is required, but the results are manifold * Financial Times *
With a narrative built almost entirely from online messages, Hallett offers an engrossing tale of conspiracy and murder... An impressive novel * Literary Review *
As ever with Hallett, The Examiner is told in an innovative way... I can't fault Hallett's ingenuity and her characters are a lot of fun * Observer *
The queen of 'cosy crime' * Daily Telegraph *
Janice Hallett has done it again * Daily Express *
The author of The Twyford Code delights with her mysteries told through letters, emails and transcripts. Hallett's latest sees an examiner turn up at a school where he is convinced a student's death has been covered up * iPaper *
Janice has the gift for teasing readers with red herrings, and this is no different... Twisty, turny, I didn't know what I was thinking half the time and all the better for it * Belfast Telegraph *
Janice Hallett has done it again * Irish News *
Beloved for her innovative storytelling and intricate plotting, Hallett delivers a compelling mystery... The novel showcases Hallett's signature blend of suspense and vivid characters, drawing readers into a meticulously crafted plot with surprising twists * Glamour *
Fast-paced, funny and clever * Woman's Weekly *
Another intricate mystery where a close reading of all the evidence is essential * Cosmopolitan *
A smart and unpredictable read that keeps you on your toes. Told with a unique style, this story moves with many twists and turns * Best *
Truly twisty... Fast-paced and clever * Woman and Home *
The queen of the unconventional narrative mystery strikes again... A totally unique piece of work * Crime Time *
The characters are well-observed... Sophisticated and searching * Critic *
A suspected murder cover-up by university students is at the heart of the new genre-busting crime novel from the bestselling author of The Appeal * Irish Times *
Spinning another intricate mystery, Janice Hallett's The Examiner's delightful page-turner finds the author of The Appeal on top form * The News *
After the setting and characters have been richly evoked, Hallett allows the mystery to unfold in a tantalising way... A riveting guessing game from the outset, combining key aspects of the classic whodunnit with near-impossible puzzles more closely related to a howdunnit and whatexactlywasdunanyway. It all makes for an unexpectedly macabre mystery that delivers surprise after surprise as the six * Crime Fiction Lover *