The Echo - Reviews

'Cunning psychological mystery†
New York Times

'Lavish in nuance, nearly seamless in its simultaneous narratives of a life redefined and one awaiting redefinition, The echo is a major novel by an important novelist. That it happens also to qualify as crime fiction is icing on the cake to any fan of the genre. Whatever else you read this season, don't miss The Echo!'
The Armchair Detective

'It grips like steel... plays bloody havoc with your emotions, keeps you awake, ends with joy and relief. Makes John Grisham look like a garden gnome. The best crime novels, any novels, have a social context, which only means they have a clearly defined background, making the human dilemmas at the heart identifiable in any language. The very best contain a wail of protest against stupidity, and more than a hint of humour. Walters has all this in her bloodstream, buty what makes The Echo, as well as those novels preceeding it, such a downright punch in the gut, is the belief in redemption. It's a peculiar, complicated, feelgood factor, conveyed in robust and witty prose. Passion, compassion, intelligence and romance is what Walters offers, with no quarter for squeamish cowards. '
Mail on Sunday

'Walters bids fair to break out of the pack with this teasing, impassioned puzzle, which shows her growing and broadening her range with a vitality as alarming as her characters.'
Kirkus Reviews

'I was completely captivated'
Los Angeles Times Book Review

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