Mr Todd's Reckoning

"Maitland conjures madness from the inside, looking out … a brave book." -- Jeff Noon * Spectator *
“A dark chilling read, but I have to say a lot of fun too. There is a clever poetic ending that restores balance to the world but it’s a long journey down a dark tunnel before the light. Mr Todd’s Reckoning is gripping and gritty, exciting and scary.” -- NB literary magazine
“A deliciously dark and disturbing read … incredibly dry wit … dark to the nth degree …wonderfully surprising, with a couple of real gasp-out-loud incidents.” -- Raven Crime Reads
“Iain Maitland is a genius – what a book Mr Todd’s Reckoning is … A really fantastic read.” -- It’s All About the Books blog
“Pure creepy gold … A superb storyline, brilliant characters and subplots that tweaked my adrenaline … This is a stunner!” -- Books from Dusk till Dawn
“A very clever psychological thriller which is quite different from anything I have ever read before … A really dark, almost claustrophobic story, with some genuinely creepy moments that had me reeling in disbelief.” -- Jaffa Reads Too blog
“Splendidly creepy.” -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail *
“Iain Maitland’s prose is sparse, gripping and mesmerising … superbly crafted … spellbinding and gripping. … brilliantly observed … The setting of an ordinary two-bedroomed bungalow in suburbia is genius. Iain Maitland makes sublime use of the concept that none of us knows quite what goes on behind other people’s closed front doors, so that the possibilities presented in Mr Todd’s Reckoning are quite terrifying. … sparkling, mesmerising … absolutely magnificent.” -- Linda Hill * Linda’s Book Bag *
“The characters are brought to life so vividly I could see and smell them … genius … You can’t stop turning the pages … a jaw dropping, atmospheric, creepy and uncomfortable read.” -- Tracy Fenton * Compulsive Readers Blog *
“Chilling … compelling … indicates how truly terrifying the human mind can be when it develops a warped perspective … extremely thought provoking and shocking.” -- Jera’s Jamboree blog
“A sinister novel with a build that [is] totally unexpected … A quite unique thriller.” -- A Knight’s Reads blog
“The kind of creepy disturbing read that stays with you … It’s dark psychological crime fiction with no ground rules or boundaries. Whatever the reader expects to happen, well don’t get too comfortable because it probably won’t happen the way you expect it to.” -- Cheryl MM’s Book Blog
“This novel grabbed me from the very first page and refused to let go … wonderfully quirky yet frightening … The atmosphere that Iain Maitland creates with his writing is incredible … he is a master of suspense.” -- Bookaholic Confessions
“Pure creepy gold … A superb storyline, brilliant characters and subplots that tweaked my adrenaline … This is a stunner!” -- Books from Dusk till Dawn
“Riveting, terrifying. To be ranked alongside James Hogg’s Confessions Of A Justified Sinner.” -- Paul Ritter
“From page one Iain Maitland hurls you through the secret underground tunnels of an insane mind bent on destruction. Cleverly conceived, what begins as quite touching drives relentlessly onwards into furious criminality. Mr Todd’s Reckoning is phenomenally dark and utterly compelling.” -- Chris Dolan
"Just great. Truly scary, a fabulous dive into the mind of a classic, self-justifying psychopath … A fantastic book." -- Barbara Nadel
“A compassionate novel imbued with a deep knowledge of mental health issues…Tense and insightful…A heart stopping thriller with a powerful denouement.” -- Paul Burke * Nudge Books *
"A breathless journey through fear and love, that explores how interdependent those two extreme emotions are." -- Ewan Morrison
“Tense…astounding…dark and chilling…and shockingly realistic. Gripping and immersive… an intelligently written thriller that deals with the intricacies of the human brain, mixed up with the emotional ties of the family.” -- Anne Cater * Random Things Through my Letterbox *
“Iain Maitland’s knowledge and expertise come across on every page. Taut, darkly humorous and heartbreaking all at the same time, with an unforgettable narrator, Sweet William packs a real emotional punch.” -- Lisa Gray * Daily Record *
"A dark, rocket-paced thriller that will give plenty to think about." -- Jon Wise * Sunday Sport *
“A story of danger, delirium and devastation…an absolutely electrifying read that gripped me from start to finish.” -- Alix Long * Delightful Book Reviews *
“An edgy and ultimately terrifying read…Iain Maitland pulls off and captures the whole thing through Raymond’s flippant reasoning. It makes petrifying reading.…This is an edge of your seat, nail-biting read that will haunt you way after you finish reading.” -- Books from Dusk Till Dawn