“Oliver Harris is a new British writer of great promise.” — Philip Pullman, New York Times bestselling author of trilogy His Dark Materials (NYTBR)
“Harris’s stellar third crime novel featuring North London police detective Nick Belsey combines an intriguing and surprising plot with an uncompromisingly bleak worldview that fans of Cornell Woolrich’s despairing noir fiction will relish…. Belsey emerges as a memorably flawed protagonist.” — Publishers Weekly, starred and boxed review
“A superb novel about the demonic detective who breaks all the rules.… Harris has a rare ability to combine storytelling that has a freewheeling, improvisatory feel with a plot that has been long hours in the concocting. Belsey…is fast becoming the best anti-hero in British crime fiction.” — Telegraph
“As eerie as le Carré‘s Berlin or Larsson’s Stockholm.” — Evening Standard (UK)
“Meticulously plotted, with a delirious, haunted, paranoid atmosphere. Belsey is an irresistible mixture of the reliable and the reckless, laconic and tightly wound… Harris writes beautifully… Imbued with an uncommon subtlety and intelligence, House of Fame is a superb novel.” — Irish Times
“Harris has a terrific sense of place, hurtling between the wealthiest and most-run-down areas of London. But the cleverest thing about his third Belsey novel is the way the plot unfolds in a chilling and totally unexpected direction.” — Sunday Times (London)
Praise for The Hollow Man: “A twisting spiral of lies and corruption, a pitch-perfect portrait of contemporary London and a beguiling bastard of a hero—what a recipe for a great read.” — Val McDermid
Praise for Deep Shelter: “Extremely entertaining…. This is a real nail-biter and a great ride for readers.” — Suspense Magazine
“A picture perfect portrait of contemporary London.” — Val McDermid
“A fast-paced thriller that is also nuanced and evocative…hats off to Harris, who has, once again, managed it with style and authority.” — The Guardian
“Non-stop activity is exhaustingly gripping, and Oliver Harris is punchy and perceptive.” — The Times (UK)
Praise for Deep Shelter: “Harris’s heart-pounding second outing for Det. Constable Nick Belsey (after 2012’s Hollow Man)…. His frenetic quest…will keep readers turning the pages.” — Publishers Weekly