<b><i>A Lesson In Cruelty</i> is whip-smart, deliciously dark, utterly compelling with gut punching twists right up until the last page. A first class thriller. I loved it!</b>

Claire Douglas

<b><i>A Lesson in Cruelty</i> is a lesson in craftmanship. A dizzyingly satisfying page-turner and an exploration of redemption and damnation. Harriet Tyce at her best!</b>

Sarah Pinborough

<b>Dark, twisted and utterly nerve-jangling, <i>A Lesson In Cruelty </i>is a sharply structured thriller that left me breathless.</b>

Lucy Clarke

<b>A shocking, provocative, standout thriller. <i>A Lesson In Cruelty</i> is Harriet Tyce at her twisting, wicked, razor-sharp finest.</b>

Chris Whitaker

<b>An edge-of-your-seat thriller and a brilliant, furious meditation on the modern prison system. Harriet Tyce's eye for people - their foibles, missteps, and cruelties - is sharp as a blade.</b>

Abigail Dean

<b>Inventive, chilling and utterly compelling, <i>A Lesson in Cruelty</i> is in the very top tier of psychological thrillers and further cements Harriet Tyce's place amongst the great British crime writers. </b>

M. W. Craven

<b>A brave and affecting novel which is dark as night and not afraid to explore the depths of the human experience. The strands of the story come together in a satisfying and tragic fashion, that makes you think about how we punish people and why we always judge women so much more harshly than men.</b>

Araminta Hall

<b>Perfect plotting, utterly brilliant.</b>

B.A. Paris

<b>Superb, twisty plotting that's sure to keep readers guessing until the very end</b>

Femi Kayode

<b>I absolutely loved it and devoured it whole in one day. So suspenseful and clever of course, but such great characterisation and real heart.</b>

Laura Marshall

<b>An imaginatively told (and very bingeable) thriller.</b>

John Marrs

<b>Compulsive, dark and smart, <i>A Lesson in Cruelty </i>delivers on every level. Justice, revenge and punishment are meted out and questioned throughout this twisty, terrifying thriller with a heart.</b>

Gilly Macmillan

<b>A deliciously sinister tale of revenge and redemption, with heart-in-mouth tension and head-spinning twists. This is Tyce at her spine-tingling best.</b>

Ellery Lloyd

<b>Absolutely page turning </b>

Louise Hare

<b>Excellent, gripping, chilling, clever </b>

Trevor Wood

<b>Thought provoking and intense, these three cleverly interlocking stories come together in a tense and intriguing finale. I raced through it!</b>

Sam Holland

<b>Mysterious and beautifully-constructed with an electrifying pace and dark undercurrents, <i>A Lesson in Cruelty</i> is a white-knuckle, gripping read.</b>

Heather Critchlow

<b>The scale of this book! A finely drawn jigsaw of characters, stunning prose and a harsh critique of the crushing power wielded by a few. I gasped aloud at the finish - a denouement that will blow you away. A triumph.</b>

Rachel Wolf

<b>Compelling, sinister and powerful, <i>A Lesson In Cruelty</i> gripped me from the first page. </b>

Caroline Hulse

<b>Superb writing, twisty intriguing plot. Wolfed it down.</b>

Emma Curtis

<b>A cunningly crafted masterpiece of a thriller. Tyce weaves a trio of threads together so effortlessly that when the explosive end hits, it hits like a freight train.</b>

Robert Rutherford

<b>Another brilliant psych thriller from Tyce, an absolute master of the slow reveal. <i>A Lesson in Cruelty</i> explores themes a culpability, imprisonment and innocence. Her characters are beautifully portrayed and the book is full of Tyce's tell-tale spiky women. </b>

Niki Mackay

<b><i>A Lesson in Cruelty</i> is a masterclass in the dark art of plotting. A propulsive read that crafts a scintillating and vivid story out of characters that gnaw and claw from the page. This is a great crime novel, and the chills last long after the final page is turned. Absolutely stunning.</b>

Janice Hallett

<b>Head-turning and page-turning. If you haven't read any of Harriet's books, make it a 2024 goal to do so.</b>

Belfast Telegraph

<b>The interwoven stories in this psychological thriller come together to make a book you read with your heart in your mouth.</b>

i paper

<b>A shocking read</b>

That's Life magazine

<b>So twisty</b>

Crime Monthly

<b><i>A Lesson in Cruelty</i> starts with riveting drama and doesn't let up throughout. It is an exciting, tension-filled novel that leaves the reader breathless. Its impact is astonishing.</b>

My Weekly

<b>Tyce's denouement pulls things together skilfully and surprisingly.<i></i></b>

Sunday Times

<b>Expertly crafted with that chilling sense of dread</b>

The Sun

<b>A novel of ideas which is also a gripping mystery-thriller is something difficult to bring off, but Tyce has managed to do just that.</b>

The Scotsman

<b>Chilling</b>

Sunday Post

<b>A dizzying ride into the unknown and a meticulous puzzler with a daring final twist.</b>

Crime Time

<b>Tyce expertly explores the psychological turmoil of these damaged characters, building suspense as the puzzle pieces satisfyingly slot into place.</b>

Culturefly

<b>Dark and tense</b>

Woman's Weekly