Reviews
"Matters culminate in a courtroom fireworks display worthy of Perry Mason in his prime. The Murder Rule holds one's interest from its cheeky opening pages through its final scene." -- Wall Street Journal on The Murder Rule "Excellent... McTiernan [is] an uncommonly fine mystery writer.... What a thrilling book this is." -- New York Times Book Review on The Murder Rule "Gripping and full of tension, with twist after unexpected twist. You won't just read The Murder Rule, you'll devour it." -- Karin Slaughter "Dervla McTiernan has become one of my favorite writers, and if you read The Murder Rule, she will quickly become one of yours. This book is diabolically clever, highly compelling, and deeply moving. I loved The Murder Rule and did not want it to end." -- Don Winslow "Dervla McTiernan is an extraordinary writer, and The Murder Rule is a brilliant, breathtaking, and irresistible thriller with unforgettable characters and twists on top of twists." -- T. J. Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Falling "Extraordinary. Haunting. An incredible thriller. I could not put this book down. Dervla McTiernan is a gifted writer with a very special way of telling a story. This is a heart-stopping roller coaster of a tale." -- Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain on The Murder Rule "The Ruin is dark and compelling, with the satisfaction of a police procedural and the atmosphere of a gothic mystery. I was gripped by it, and by the complicated, resourceful characters of Aisling and Maude." -- Flynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow on The Ruin "Powerful . . . McTiernan neatly ties [the threads of the novel] all together in the suspenseful conclusion. McTiernan, born in Ireland but now living in Australia, is a writer to watch." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Ruin "Compelling, unexpected twists and a hold-your breath standoff . . . Hand this one to readers of Tana French and to police-procedural fans." -- Booklist on The Ruin "Fans of Tana French will love McTiernan's expertly plotted, complex web of secrets that refuse to stay hidden." -- Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King's Daughter, on The Ruin, "Matters culminate in a courtroom fireworks display worthy of Perry Mason in his prime. The Murder Rule holds one's interest from its cheeky opening pages through its final scene." -- Wall Street Journal on The Murder Rule "Excellent... McTiernan [is] an uncommonly fine mystery writer.... What a thrilling book this is." -- New York Times Book Review on The Murder Rule "Gripping and full of tension, with twist after unexpected twist. You won't just read The Murder Rule, you'll devour it." -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten on The Murder Rule "Dervla McTiernan is an extraordinary writer, and The Murder Rule is a brilliant, breathtaking, and irresistible thriller with unforgettable characters and twists on top of twists." -- T. J. Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Falling on The Murder Rule "Dervla McTiernan has become one of my favorite writers, and if you read The Murder Rule, she will quickly become one of yours. This book is diabolically clever, highly compelling, and deeply moving. I loved The Murder Rule and did not want it to end." -- Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of The Border on The Murder Rule "Extraordinary. Haunting. An incredible thriller. I could not put this book down. Dervla McTiernan is a gifted writer with a very special way of telling a story. This is a heart-stopping roller coaster of a tale." -- Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain on The Murder Rule "The Ruin is dark and compelling, with the satisfaction of a police procedural and the atmosphere of a gothic mystery. I was gripped by it, and by the complicated, resourceful characters of Aisling and Maude." -- Flynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow on The Ruin "Powerful . . . McTiernan neatly ties [the threads of the novel] all together in the suspenseful conclusion. McTiernan, born in Ireland but now living in Australia, is a writer to watch." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Ruin "Compelling, unexpected twists and a hold-your breath standoff . . . Hand this one to readers of Tana French and to police-procedural fans." -- Booklist on The Ruin "Fans of Tana French will love McTiernan's expertly plotted, complex web of secrets that refuse to stay hidden." -- Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King's Daughter, on The Ruin
