“…ingenious…marvellously readable…”
— Saga Magazine, July 2009
“…uncannily well-timed…a feast of period detail.”
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Daily Telegraph, May 26, 2009
“…worthy of Dickens… a gripping thriller… a rich, clever, absorbing novel that is extremely hard to fault.”
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The Times, June 20th, 2009
…written…with verve and a keen ear for dialogue…[McNaughten] infiltrates the heart and soul of the Victorian world…
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Telegraph, July 4, 2009
..vividly tells the story of [the M’Naghten Rules]…brave and enjoyable. —
Daily Mail, july 17, 2009 Daily Mail, July 17, 2009
A gripping thriller, rich, clever, absorbing…a witty look at men in power and a plot that shocks with an extraordinary twist.
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Melissa Katsoulis, June 2009
Mcnaughten has an intricacy and sentimentality worthy of Dickens and a satirical eye as sharp as Thackeray’s… —
The Times, June 2009
Review
A gripping thriller, rich, clever, absorbing…a witty look at men in power and a plot that shocks with an extraordinary twist.
Review
“…worthy of Dickens… a gripping thriller… a rich, clever, absorbing novel that is extremely hard to fault.”
Book Description
“…ingenious…marvellously readable…”
About the Author
Sian Busby is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and film maker. She is married to the BBC Business Editor, Robert Peston, and has two children. She lives in North London.