A fast-paced procedural with plenty of surprises - while this might have been my first Tony McLean outing, it certainly won't be my last. * Tariq Ashkanani, author of THE MIDNIGHT KING * Written with real skill and heart, The Violent Hour is a propulsive and gripping read from start to finish. * Doug Johnstone, author of THE SPACE BETWEEN US * A gripping and sharply observed police procedural combined with something much darker at play. There is a thrilling climax where the personal stakes for Inspector McLean couldn't be higher. Oswald writes with his usual wit and the fast-paced plot means this is a real page-turner! * Charlotte Essex, co-producer of KILLING EVE and author of ALL SHE BURNS * James Oswald at his finest, his darkest, his most inventive . . . the beautiful tension between the down-to-earth realities of McLean and his squad's investigative techniques and the possibly fantastical nature of the crimes they investigate has always been a highlight, but here it's deployed to powerful effect as McLean slowly realises that what looks like an especially violent assault may in fact be related to ancient Viking curses and legends. That Oswald can balance these two halves of his unique take on genre and keep the readers' belief suspended perfectly is a testament to his skill and his ability. He approaches crime like no one else in the genre, and has gone from a promising and unusual voice to a must-read veteran whose books I will recommend to readers everywhere.
And while McLean himself is a superb series lead, his supporting cast continue to grow and pull on our emotions - Madame Rose and Mrs McCutcheon's Cat (may our favourite feline live forever) may be the most dependable and recognisable, but seeing Janie Harrison and other officers truly step forward in the last few books has shown that these books are about more than our hero; they're about a team of characters we care about in such a way that we - like McLean, even if he might grumble about admitting it - have to come to think of as fast friends. * R. D. Mclean, author of THE FRIDAY GIRL * Creepy, gritty and gruesome * Sunday Mirror * Oswald's writing is in a class above most * Daily Express * James Oswald is one of this country's consistently superior crime writers * MICHAEL WOOD, author of DCI Matilda Darke series *
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