"Excellent. This is an intelligent, finely crafted mystery, a speculative thriller that brilliantly channels the anxieties of our time." -- New York Times Book Review "Excellent. Think of this novel as a gritty, noirish crossbreed of Blade Runner and L.A. Confidential. This is an intelligent, finely crafted mystery, a speculative thriller that brilliantly channels the anxieties of our time." -- New York Times Book Review "Boldly imaginative.

A magnetic heroine in a heart-racing story." -- A. D. Miller, author of Man Booker-shortlisted Snowdrops "The writing is concise and compellingly readable. Freedland has another winner here." -- Booklist "The United States' debt to China has changed the balance of power dramatically in this convincing near-future thriller from Freedland.who keeps the pages turning and unveils a twist that few will anticipate." -- Publishers Weekly "Jonathan Freedland's inventive, thought-provoking political context gives the good plot added bite, depth and intelligence.

" -- The Times (London) "The story, spiced with murder and torture, is engrossingly labyrinthine." -- Sunday Telegraph "A killer novel.full of intrigue, plotting, and duplicity." -- Piers Morgan "Nobody does the high-IQ, high-octane thriller better than Jonathan Freedland." -- Tony Parsons.