A Stranger in My Grave

Stunningly original * Val McDermid *
In the whole of crime fiction's distinguished sisterhood, there is no one quite like Margaret Millar * Guardian *
One of the most original and vital voices in all of American crime fiction * Laura Lippman, author of 'Sunburn' *
Marvellous... One of the best novels of psychological suspense I've read * Martin Edwards, author of Gallows Court *
A torrid tale of sex and race... Millar continually blindsides the reader and the reveal on the last page is magnificent. Twenty-five years after her death Millar deserves to be much better known * The Times *
Millar racks up the tension...The revelations are as powerful as a sock on the jaw * Daily Mail *
Stands out as one of the best crime novels I've read and reviewed so far this year for its intricate, wonderfully disguised plot... Packed full of surprises, down to the very last stunning line * Thriller Books Journal *
A pacy, gripping read with some vividly drawn characters and a twisty plot * ON Magazine *
Feminist noir... hypnotic and elegant, a wonderful rediscovery which should have you racing to investigate her other books * Crime Time *
Fascinating... many twists and turns... Margaret Millar writes exceptionally well and reading her is a delight. Excellent stuff. * Shiny New Books *
An original master of the art which Gillian Flynn (amongst others) rebooted so beautifully... Hugely addictive * Liz Loves Books (blog) *
Praise for Vanish in an Instant * __ *
Clever plot, sad characters and a powerful atmosphere * The Times *
A brilliant psychodrama that has a triple-whammy ending... exhilarating * Evening Standard *
Crime writing of a rare order -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
It doesn't get more noir than this * Daily Mail *
Revived American classic from 1952 conjures up images from Edward Hopper paintings with characters that keep secrets from each other... The terse prose pushes the story along to a shock reveal * Sunday Times Crime Club *
No woman in twentieth-century American mystery writing is more important than Margaret Millar * Dorothy B Hughes, author of 'In a Lonely Place' *
Mrs Millar doesn't attract fans, she creates addicts -- Dilys Winn
Very original * Agatha Christie *
She has few peers, and no superior in the art of bamboozlement * Julian Symons, author of 'The Colour of Murder' *
Millar was the master of the surprise ending * Independent on Sunday *
A superbly plotted tale of murder and deception * Raven Crime Reads (blog) *
She was a master of character, a genius of plot twists, and a superb stylist * LA Review of Books *