Will Dean grew up in the East Midlands, living in nine different villages before the age of eighteen. After studying Law at LSE, and working many varied jobs in London, he settled in rural Sweden with his wife. He built a wooden house in a boggy forest clearing and it’s from this base that he compulsively reads and writes.
The Midnight King (2025) Tariq Ashkanani "One of the best novels I've read in a long time. Incredibly dark (an understatement), atmospheric, and utterly gripping."
Bad Blood (2025) Sarah Hornsley "Excellent debut psychological / legal thriller. Flawless structure. Taut intelligent, and shockingly gripping. Loved the mentions of Kintsugi, the epistolary flourishes and the descriptions of barrister life. BRILLIANT."
Blood Like Mine (2024) (Blood , book 1) Stuart Neville "Beautiful and dark as all hell. Poignant. Nightmarish . . . Original, terrifying and horrifically tense. This book is your next obsession (and Neville might well be Stephen King's rightful heir)."
Look in the Mirror (2024) Catherine Steadman "This book has it all: superb writing, exotic locations, mysterious academics, sinister puzzles, and brilliant characters. The perfect, unputdownable book club read. Irresistible!"
The Last Murder at the End of the World (2024) Stuart Turton "An extraordinary novel. Midsommar meets Station Eleven meets The Mist meets a fresh post-apocalyptic murder mystery. Audacious and utterly mind-blowing. Stu Turton is one of the most inventive writers working today."
The Mountain King (2024) (Asker, book 1) Anders De La Motte "THE MOUNTAIN KING is Nordic crime fiction at its best : addictive, eerie and hauntingly atmospheric (fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will devour it). Leonore Asker, and the wonderfully named 'Department of Lost Souls', are fascinating and unpredictable. This is the new series you need in your life. EXCEPTIONAL."
Okay Days (2023) Jenny Mustard "As fresh as a spring morning. Naoise Dolan vibes. Witty, observant, stylish, tender, sharp, and delightful."
Thirty Days of Darkness (2023) Jenny Lund Madsen "This is a real treat. Witty, dark, meta, ingenious and hugely compelling. LOVED the Icelandic setting and satirical observations. EXCELLENT."
Other Women (2023) Emma Flint "Exquisite and my book of the year. Utterly brilliant."
Happy New Year (2022) Malin Stehn "A dark, compelling missing person story set in the depths of a Swedish winter. Fans of Shari Lapena will DEVOUR this. Pacy, atmospheric and extremely thrilling."
Nobody But Us (2022) Laure Van Rensburg "Fresh & sharp. Who can resist a beautifully-written thriller featuring a forest & no phone reception? Atmospheric, edgy and completely engrossing - it grips like a vice. Exceptional."
The Fields (2022) (Riley Fisher, book 1) Erin Young "This is superb. Dark, immersive and seriously gripping. Hints of True Detective & The Silence of the Lambs."
Fragile (2021) Sarah Hilary "Beautifully written modern gothic. I took my time with this, savouring it - the tone of Sarah Hilary’s writing is unique to her: exploring society and human nature in a sensitive, engrossing way. Ingenious, original and brilliant."
The Killing Kind (2021) Jane Casey "A beautifully-plotted standalone novel…authentic, tense, thrilling and completely engrossing."
Watch Her Fall (2021) Erin Kelly "Powerful, ingenious and EXCITING. Loved peeking behind the curtain and learning about Swan Lake. Memorable characters and gasp-out-loud twists. SUPERB!"
The Art of Death (2021) (DI Grace Archer, book 1) David Fennell "A hugely compelling procedural thriller set in London. Unsettling, fast-paced, suspenseful and gripping. Loved the way the cityscape was rendered. Excellent."
The Hit List (2020) Holly Seddon "This novel kept me guessing to the end. A twisty, intelligent thrill ride. Excellent!"
Precious You (2020) Helen Monks Takhar "What a debut! Twisty, explosive, and hugely compelling, with hints of Gone Girl . . . Excellent."
The Eighth Girl (2020) Maxine Mei-Fung Chung "A multilayered and compelling exploration of Dissociative Identity Disorder. The author's expertise of the subject is clear. Intelligent, sensitive and totally engrossing."
Watching from the Dark (2020) (DCI Jonah Sheens, book 2) Gytha Lodge "An excellent detective novel. The opening scene is superb, and sets up the story beautifully. Gripping, multi-layered and fresh. Terrific."
On My Life (2019) Angela Clarke "Intelligent, pacy thriller... Taut, claustrophobic, fast-paced, moving. An incredibly gripping read."
Call Me Star Girl (2019) Louise Beech "Noirish psychological thriller with fascinating, disturbing characters. Compelling, twisty, and seriously addictive. EXCELLENT."
The Memory Chamber (2018) Holly Cave "Hugely ambitious . . .The Memory Chamber is vivid, compelling, and thought-provoking. Utterly original - I couldn't put it down. SUPERB."
This is How it Ends (2018) Eva Dolan "A sublime and relevant urban literary thriller ... Eva is a brilliant storyteller and the stories she tells are as compelling as they are important. She's a star."
