The Killer Question

Another brilliant, twisty mystery from Janice Hallett where the truth lies somewhere between the lines -- Elly Griffiths, author of THE LOCKED ROOM I am in awe of Janice Hallett - so prolific and her books are so clever and entertaining. The Killer Question is no exception. The pub quiz teams are so brilliantly observed. Another brilliant murder mystery -- Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS Another brilliant, literary puzzler from Janice Hallett. Through text threads and emails and pub quiz results she manages to create a fully formed world, one with dark twists and reversals, but also one that brims with her signature wit, along with just the right amount of genuine pathos. Her best book yet -- Peter Swanson, author of THE KIND WORTH KILLING Brilliantly twisted, laugh-out-loud hilarious and devilishly addictive. I loved every line of it -- Louise Candlish, author of OUR HOUSE The modern Queen of crime does it again. A wonderful ride through deception, greed and quizzing -- Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS I found myself devouring a hundred pages at a time... Like with any good pub quiz I was challenged, energised, baffled, puzzled - and hooked -- J.M. Hall, author of A SPOONFUL OF MURDER With suspects galore and twists and turns aplenty, this is a head-scratcher to keep readers on their mystery-solving toes. You'll never look at pub quizzes the same away again -- Vaseem Khan, author of THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA Twisty, tricksy and truly captivating. With its trademark Hallett characters and communities - quirky but somehow completely recognisable - and plot twists that just keep coming, The Killer Question kept me turning the pages all night long. I couldn't put it down -- Katy Watson, author of THE THREE DAHLIAS Janice's books are always such a treat and this one fully lived up to expectations. She has such a brilliant ear for the quirks of her fellow humans. Terrific, and as usual I failed to predict the twist -- Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE Brimming with heart, humour and human foibles, all wrapped up in a deadly whodunnit. This is Hallett at her very, very best -- Jonathan Whitelaw, author of THE BINGO HALL DETECTIVES Once again, Janice Hallett has delivered a stand out, original thriller... Perfectly combining a dark and sinister mystery with sharp observation of character, Hallett wraps it beautifully with her signature wry sense of humour. I was glued to this book from start to finish - a pub quiz has never been so sly. Marks 10/10 -- L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS A drop everything and cancel your plans book that will have you racing through the pages and guessing until the very end. There's no need to phone a friend to figure out why Janice Hallett has so many fans. What a brilliant read -- Victoria Selman, author of TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY Janice Hallett serves up a roller-coaster of twists in this witty and unusual thriller. Droll, dark and devilish. Full marks! -- Marion Todd, author of OLD BONES LIE A brilliantly fun frolic in the world of cosy crime, with everything fans of Janice Hallett's devilishly clever books will adore. Top marks! -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES A mystery in the form of a pub quiz. What a concept! What fun! Janice Hallett really is the queen of the metamorphing mystery -- Gareth Rubin, author of THE TURNGLASS A deliciously twisted mystery that skewers village life with a sharpened pencil and a quiz sheet. Hilarious, inventive, and quietly savage - this is cosy crime with claws and I adored every sinister second -- Joanna Wallace, author of YOU'D LOOK BETTER AS A GHOST Hugely entertaining -- Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMY Sharp, clever, unusual and twisty -- Louise Swanson, author of END OF STORY Ferociously clever and deeply relatable, the plot is precision-tooled and coated in trademark Hallett ironies and observations. As always, it's the spaces between the words that makes the difference; the pressure Janice puts on these is her great contribution to literature -- Oskar Jensen, author of HELLE AND DEATH Another triumph from Janice Hallett. A brilliantly worked puzzle where the final pieces only click into place in the last few pages. Thoroughly satisfying, clever and tricky -- Guy Morpuss, author of A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS Classic hallmark Hallett. Fun, fiendishly clever and full of warmly warped humour. Anyone who's ever been in a pub quiz team will wince in recognition at her gimlet eye for foible and character -- Kate Griffin, author of KITTY PECK AND THE MUSIC HALL MURDERS A fun and fact-filled delight with genuinely brilliant twists and turns -- E.C. Nevin, author of A NOVEL MURDER Janice Hallett is a one-of-a-kind genius... Compelling, multilayered, intricately plotted, clever, full of surprises and exceedingly funny, all told with Janice's usual, brilliant quirks -- Kate Kemp, author of THE GRAPEVINE A cocktail of fun and mystery that will keep readers turning the pages to the end. With twists a-plenty and an eclectic cast of characters, this is one pub quiz you won't want to miss -- Rachel Louise Driscoll, author of NEPHTHYS A razor-sharp, fun mystery. I loved it. The kind of book that leaves you wanting another round -- Victoria Dowd, author of THE SUPPER CLUB MURDERS Gripping, whip-smart and compelling as ever, and made me snort-laugh at least once a page -- Adam Simcox, author of THE DYING SQUAD Janice's best book yet! Comedically sinister and definitely worthy of a Netflix production -- Joy Kluver, author of LAST SEEN Hallett's best book yet! Absolutely ingenious twists and clever turns -- Louise Mullins, author of ONE NIGHT ONLY An intricate mystery... Hallett truly never ceases to amaze, challenge and entertain -- Simon Van Der Velde, author of THE SILENT BROTHER A quintessential British pub, an escalating quiz-night rivalry, and a deeply personal mystery unfold in this clever epistolary tale... A masterclass in plotting. Warning to readers seeking emotional footing: the rug will be yanked again and again * Kirkus *