Red Winter

[a] gripping thriller with real depth of character SUNDAY TIMES

[a] gripping thriller with real depth of character SUNDAY TIMES a superbly shivery atmosphere -- Marcel Berlins THE TIMES 20130727 Once again Dan Smith has produced a first class historical thriller that will satisfy the most demanding of crime fans, while exploring the consequences of unchecked military might and the persistence of the human spirit. Smith's prose is crisp, his sense of pace flawless and his appreciation of the mundane terrors of warfare nothing short of masterly CRIMEFICTIONLOVER (blog) 20130729 Showing the same skills that he exercised in his previous novel, Smith has fashioned a story of page-turning intensity that simultaneously possesses real depth of characterisation SUNDAY TIMES 20130803 [A] taut, smart thriller... The Child Thief offers up a tense pace and nervous twists, but it's emotionally satisfying. Beyond its obvious thriller qualities, it's a story about fathers and sons, about the aftereffects of war, and about a ruthless and unforgiving slice of history. Highly recommended HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Red Winter is a riveting novel that transports the reader to the harshest of climates TRIP FICTION