The Examiner

The plot twists form a tottering pile as the tone grows ever darker. Close reading is essential but rewarding for this complicated and unconventional slow burn of a book * Guardian * A joy to read, containing some delicious surprises * Sunday Times * With a narrative built almost entirely from online messages, Hallett offers an engrossing tale of conspiracy and murder... An impressive novel * Literary Review * As ever with Hallett, The Examiner is told in an innovative way... I can't fault Hallett's ingenuity and her characters are a lot of fun * Observer * The new queen of 'cosy crime' * Daily Telegraph * Janice Hallett has done it again * Daily Express * The author of The Twyford Code delights with her mysteries told through letters, emails and transcripts. Hallett's latest sees an examiner turn up at a school where he is convinced a student's death has been covered up * iPaper * Janice has the gift for teasing readers with red herrings, and this is no different... Twisty, turny, I didn't know what I was thinking half the time and all the better for it * Belfast Telegraph * Janice Hallett has done it again * Irish News * Beloved for her innovative storytelling and intricate plotting, Hallett delivers a compelling mystery... The novel showcases Hallett's signature blend of suspense and vivid characters, drawing readers into a meticulously crafted plot with surprising twists * Glamour * Fast-paced, funny and clever * Woman's Weekly * Another intricate mystery where a close reading of all the evidence is essential * Cosmopolitan * A smart and unpredictable read that keeps you on your toes. Told with a unique style, this story moves with many twists and turns * Best * Truly twisty... Fast-paced and clever * Woman and Home * The queen of the unconventional narrative mystery strikes again... A totally unique piece of work * Crime Time * The characters are well-observed... Sophisticated and searching * Critic * Spinning another intricate mystery, Janice Hallett's The Examiner's delightful page-turner finds the author of The Appeal on top form * The News * After the setting and characters have been richly evoked, Hallett allows the mystery to unfold in a tantalising way... A riveting guessing game from the outset, combining key aspects of the classic whodunnit with near-impossible puzzles more closely related to a howdunnit and whatexactlywasdunanyway. It all makes for an unexpectedly macabre mystery that delivers surprise after surprise as the six * Crime Fiction Lover * Spinning another intricate mystery, Janice Hallett's The Examiner's delightful page-turner finds the author on top form * Edinburgh Evening News * Another fab head-scratching whodunnit * Crime Monthly * Insanely readable. Hallett is an absolute original, a complete one-off -- Mick Herron, author of SLOW HORSES Fiendishly clever, The Examiner will delight readers with its satire before drawing them into its dark, devious heart -- Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE Completely immersive and addictive - within pages I was in so deep I started to believe I was one of the students myself. Another slice of genius from Janice Hallett -- Louise Candlish, author of OUR HOUSE Cleverer and twistier than ever! This is Janice Hallett at her very best -- Elly Griffiths, author of THE LOCKED ROOM A unique book with head-spinning mystery that is a must read for crime fans. Janice Hallett is a crime fiction tornado -- Steve Cavanagh, author of THIRTEEN Clever, complex and very compelling; all the Hallett hallmarks but on steroids -- Jane Shemilt, author of DAUGHTER Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant. Janice Hallett is up there with the greats and already a national treasure -- Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS Janice Hallett serves up another winner with The Examiner. Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever -- Tom Hindle, author of A FATAL CROSSING Another compulsive page-turner from Janice Hallett. Excellent fun! And at least three twists I didn't see coming -- Alex Pavesi, author of EIGHT DETECTIVES I loved this puzzle box of a story... Just when you think you know you're presented with a fresh, infinitely intriguing perspective -- J.M. Hall, author of A SPOONFUL OF MURDER With The Examiner, Janice Hallett proves she is at the top of her game and cements her status as the Queen of the Clever Whodunnit -- Jack Jordan, author of DO NO HARM A fun, exciting, exhilarating read. Just couldn't put it down! Janice Hallett has produced another sure-fire winner -- Abir Mukherjee, author of A RISING MAN In The Examiner, Janice Hallett turns her patented brand of epistolary crime fiction to the classroom. With a cast of wickedly drawn (mature) students vying for honours, it is perhaps not entirely unexpected when murder makes it way on to the curriculum. Or does it? Uniquely entertaining -- Vaseem Khan, author of THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA Janice Hallett has once again shown her ingenuity and brilliant character work with The Examiner. A clever, gripping, mind-bending page turner. She is such a talent -- Charlotte Levin, author of IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU My favourite so far of Janice Hallett's novels. Charming, hilarious and very dark. Absolutely loved it -- Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE Janice Hallett has done it again. The Examiner is a witty and clever whodunnit that will keep you gripped and guessing until the end. With a wonderful cast of memorable characters, and lots of unexpected twists, I couldn't put it down. Absolutely brilliant -- Alice Feeney, author of DAISY DARKER An absolute masterpiece... Janice Hallett just gets better and better -- Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND ME A brilliant, tangled, highly-readable, confounding mystery -- Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS Another masterclass of character, and slight of hand deception. The Examiner is as intricate and clever as all of Hallett's novels. I inhaled it in 48 hours -- L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS A seemingly refined art course which takes an extremely disturbing turn. Classic Janice Hallett with some very clever twists and some dark humour - loved it -- Catherine Cooper, author of THE CRUISE PhD level mystery-making from Janice Hallett... Mind-bending brilliance -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER As dark, delicious and deceptively dangerous as the richest of chocolate puddings - and equally irresistible. Janice Hallett has done it again -- Marion Todd, author of OLD BONES LIE Another brilliant brain twister, with a delightfully beguiling premise and fiendishly clever narrative structure that kept me guessing at every turn. Grade: A+ -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES This utterly clever page turning novel will keep you reading until the very last page - this might be my favourite Janice Hallett book so far -- C.L. Miller, author of THE ANTIQUE HUNTER'S GUIDE TO MURDER Impossible to put down. The pages just fly. Mad and genius -- Imran Mahmood, author of YOU DON'T KNOW ME Mind blown on a cunningly clever *art* course which will steer you every which way but the obvious. I defy you to know the truth until the very end! Such brilliant fun -- Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMY What a read! Mind boggling twists and turns, a super smart puzzle of a plot and a superb cast of characters -- Frances Quinn, author of THE SMALLEST MAN It's a puzzle, it's a story, it's unique! -- Gareth Rubin, author of THE TURNGLASS Smart and funny and an utter page turner... No one writes books quite like Janice Hallett -- Sarah Bonner, author of HER PERFECT TWIN Witty, ingenious and utterly addictive, Janice Hallett has invented her own killer genre -- A.J. West, author of THE SPIRIT ENGINEER Brilliant characters, such a clever plot and just so many laugh out loud moments. Hallett captures higher education so well. A truly unputdownable read -- Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS Janice Hallett is the absolute master. Incredible characters, brilliant story -- J.B. Mylet, author of THE HOMES Another artful display of pure brilliance by one of the great masters, every brush stroke of The Examiner is perfectly placed. Compelling, complex and comical, this is Janice Hallett at her extraordinary best -- Maz Evans, author of OVER MY DEAD BODY Janice Hallett is not only the queen of black comedy, but also a writer who conjures a complete character in a single line... Hilarious and horrific -- Kate Griffin, author of FYNESHADE An intriguing jigsaw of sliding parts that don't quite fit together until all is revealed at the end. Quite brilliant -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS A mystery worthy of Edgar Allan Poe himself. The Examiner pushes the genre to new levels. Clever and addictive. Janice Hallett is utterly masterful -- Victoria Dowd, author of THE SUPPER CLUB MURDERS As good as anything I'm going to read this year. Top marks -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOX The Examiner has such a clever concept at its heart, is intelligently and sharply written, and pulls the rug swiftly from beneath you a few times -- Louise Beech, author of MARIA IN THE MOON I've never been able to guess the ending of any of Hallett's books and this one is no exception... Five, big, sparkling, golden-dusted stars -- Louise Mullins, author of ONE NIGHT ONLY If you thought you had the measure of Janice Hallett after her last books, think again! The Examiner is outstanding -- Joy Kluver, author of LAST SEEN Utterly compelling, with some fantastically frustrating characters, The Examiner will keep you guessing -- Simon Van der Velde, author of THE SILENT BROTHER I could not put this book down... Twisty, gripping, utterly brilliant. The best book I've read this year and my favourite of her novels yet -- Rachel Louise Driscoll, author of NEPHTHYS Hallett's unconventional novel proves both creative and astute... A tour de force * Kirkus *