—BookPage

‘An unsettling psychological thriller.’

—L.A. Weekly

‘Few authors play with reality and perception as skillfully as Hannah does . . . riveting reading.’

—Mystery Scene

‘A great premise for a mystery . . . intriguing.’

—New York Daily News

‘Engrossing.’

—Publishers Weekly

‘The British edition of Sophie Hannah’s Little Face shot up the best-seller list, and no wonder. It’s a splendid crime-psychological thriller. Men who read the book will be riveted by the crime part, while women will grab onto the psychology part.’

—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

‘Hannah has a keen ear for her characters’ foibles, snobberies and hypocrisies, and the observation remains acute throughout.’

—The Observer (London)

‘Echoes of [Hitchcock’s] Gaslight and Rebecca . . . A tautly claustrophobic spiral of a story delivered with self-belief.’

—Kirkus Review

‘This may well turn out to be the detective novel of the year. . . . So develops a terrifying mystery of manipulation, counter-manipulation and, finally, astounding revelation—it’s a haunting story told with bewitching skill.’

—Scotsman

‘The author is a poet by trade and she brings a wealth of psychological and literary subtlety to bear in this impressive novel. Smart and disarmingly unnerving.’

—Daily Mail (U.K.)

‘Hannah adapts to crime fiction with arresting aplomb: her characters are vivid, the novel’s challenging double narrative is handled with flair, and its denouement is ingenious.’

—The Sunday Times (London)

‘Little Face is that most fascinating and intelligent of modern crime novels: rather than a whodunit, it escalates from a how-andwhydunit to a point where the reader is unsure if a crime has been committed at all. . . . Hannah never deviates from her intention: to deliver a gripping crime story of the first order, loaded with subtext and meaning.’

—Leeds Guide

‘Hannah’s whodunit milks a classic formula with subversive results. This missing-baby tale chimes with very modern anxieties. Custody issues lie at the heart of the resolution, and the increasingly perverse relationship between Alice and David is grounded in recognisable reality that serves only to make our flesh crawl more.’

—The Independent

‘I do not really want to discuss this thriller. I do not want to give away any of the quite brilliant twists to those who may not have read Little Face or have not yet finished it. So, you will just have to take my word, and that of those who mailed the Books group, that Sophie Hannah delivers as good a finale as any crime writer. I was extremely impressed.’

—The Times (London)

‘This taut psychological thriller is full of heart-thumping suspense.’

—Sainsbury’s Magazine

‘Sophie Hannah is a real star.’

—Daily Telegraph (U.K.)

‘A chilling thriller. I was left thinking about the book for days, and that’s usually a good sign.’

—The Guardian (London)

‘Women in peril flit through the pages of traditional Gothic fiction, murmuring “Had I but known!” as they fall for the wrong man, open the wrong door or apply for the wrong job. Sophie Hannah takes the trusty formula in both hands, gives it a vigorous shake and uses it to produce something fascinating and original in her novel. Beautifully written the novel is outstandingly chilling—terror lurks in the half understood and in anticipation. Little Face is a hugely promising debut. Sophie Hannah is an author to watch.’