Down River

'I don't always agree with the Richard & Judy recommendations, but this time I am with them all the way. This book is a really classy thriller, with a plot that is complex and beguiling without being too convoluted ... Whenever I thought that I had unravelled the plot, another twist left me flummoxed, and the solution had me blinking with surprise and admiration' * Matthew Lewin, Guardian *
[Hart] explores betrayal and forgiveness in indelible prose * Observer *
Hart spins a clever mystery and keeps skilful control of his plot * Sunday Telegraph *
'Hart builds the suspense of this whodunit expertly' * Douglas Wight, News of the World *
'A Chandleresque thriller' * Sunday Times *
'A heart-pounding thriller that explores the dark side of human nature' * Metro *
'A gripping thriller full of twists and turns' * Oldham Evening Chronicle *
'Hart proves here he is certainly no one-hit wonder' * Good Book Guide *
'This is a big, warm-hearted novel' * Natasha Cooper, Crime Time *
The story works both as a suspenseful whodunit and as a sensitive rumination on the emotional force of family dynamics * Washington Post *
If you value Harper Lee, James Lee Burke, Truman Capote and Michael Malone, its time to add John Hart to your bookshelves * New York Sun *
A novel about the power of family, how it defines and follows us, no matter how far or fast we run . . . Evocative storytelling and lush prose * Boston Globe *
Splendid . . . a beautifully constructed story of personal redemption, family secrets and murder a small-town epic, if there is such a thing * Booklist (starred review) *
A taut, entertaining thriller . . . there are few books published that can legitimately be called a must-read, but this is one of them * Chicago Sun-Times *
'This pacy, well-written mystery grabs you from the first page and keeps you there until the last.' **** * MX Sydney Magazine *
'The 'current hot kid of American crime fiction' * TNT Magazine *