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This intense, complex mystery will satisfy especially those who are environmentally conscious, but overall, this is one bang-up read.
— Library Journal (Starred Review)
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An extremely chilling tale. From a man with memory loss, to a young girl dealing with the loss of her father, to a tale of a policeman unmasking the past, readers will have to pay close attention so they don't lose track of the amazing web May has created.
— Suspense Magazine
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May keeps the stories clear and the pace fast, with the Hebrides atmosphere serving as a wild, unpredictable fourth character. Flat-out fantastic.
— Booklist (Starred Review)
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May evokes his native Scotland as ruggedly dangerous, his well-drawn characters equally so.
— Publishers Weekly
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Shades of The Bourne Identity abound... A horrific murder at a remote lighthouse and a young teen pursing the truth behind her father's research add heft to a headily complex tale that's part eco-thriller, part ode to familial love.
— Seattle Review of Books
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Peter May is on a roll . . . [Coffin Road] is a clever, twisty eco-thriller in the mode of Le Carré's The Constant Gardener.
— John O'Connell, The Guardian
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A consummately skilled and original storyteller, Coffin Road fully showcases novelist Peter May's total mastery of the mystery/suspense genre.
— Midwest Book Review
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This is a first-rate page turner!
— John Teel, Marshall University for the Popular Culture Association
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a well-paced atmospheric story that catches the reader's attention from the opening scene
— Deadly Pleasures Magazine
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May's lyrical prose brings full color to the scenery, and the narrative intrigues from start to finish as the three arcs intertwine and race to a final showdown. Coffin Road is an atmospheric thriller that delves into issues of identity, sacrifice and the greater good.
— Shelf Awareness (Starred Review)
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The bestselling [Peter May] returns to the Outer Hebrides . . . Another cracking story from a writer at the height of his powers.
— Charlotte Heathcote, The Daily Express
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An excellent thriller . . . the pace and good writing swept me onwards.
— Amy Myers, Shots Magazine
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Like Peter May's other Outer Hebridean mysteries, Coffin Road is a tense, intriguing mystery set against a broody backdrop that lends an otherworldly eeriness to the story at hand.
— Bloggin' Bout Books
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May is a master storyteller who deftly weaves the threads into a magnificent tapestry... A stand alone thriller that will grip you from the first page.
— BookPeople, Austin, TX