Killer Question

An intriguing, cleverly written cosy crime thriller ― Sun

Hallett's most fiendishly brilliant book yet... Endlessly inventive and a sheer joy - no question about it ― Daily Mirror

So clever, you'll want to read it again ― Woman and Home

An addictive whodunnit ― iPaper

Hallett fans will love this clever whodunnit ― Prima

A wonderfully tricksy tribute to a great British institution ― Mail on Sunday

Murderously good ― Daily Express

A clever, twisty mystery ― My Weekly

Nobody does the cryptic whodunit like Hallett - she's a genius ― Good Housekeeping

Did I expect her next book to be anything other than a winner ? No, I did not... There are so many rich, wonderful layers to this novel, written in Hallett's style of messages, emails and reported speech. It's clever, it's funny, and there will be moments of openmouthed shock. I can't wait to read it again to savour ― Belfast Telegraph

The unrivalled queen of the headscratcher is back with a new fiendish puzzle... So much fun ― Crime Monthly

Another fiendish murder mystery from Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal and presiding genius of twisty crime ― Oldie

The ever-skilful Janice Hallett strikes home again... A book to appreciate and enjoy ― Critic

Enormous fun ― Crack

The Janice Hallett tsunami continues in full flow, bringing the fun and the puzzle back into modern mystery fiction... The mischievous (and so highly original) plotting and exposition have become the author's trademark and placed her at the front of the current craze for solving your own mysteries and The Killer Question stands as I feel her best since the resounding success of her debut The Appeal ― Crime Time

Hallett is a master of misdirection, and this plot is up there with her fiendishly clever best ― Guardian

A crime caper like no other... Rivalries, resentments, secrets and a shocking twist will all be revealed ― Red

This fiendishly clever whodunnit is twisty, funny, and deliciously dark ― Platinum

This cozy crime novel, with its self-aware dialogue and intriguing premise, offers a refreshing take on the genre. It's almost impossible to put down, and I still marvel at how the author weaves together seemingly random pieces of information into a cohesive narrative ― Aspects of Crime

Quiz nights have never been so full of drama... Brilliantly achieved in a mixture of texts and emails, this is a standout winner of a mystery. Crisps and beer all round ― Sainsbury's

Another brilliant, twisty mystery from Janice Hallett where the truth lies somewhere between the lines -- Elly Griffiths, author of THE LOCKED ROOM

Witty, wry, deliciously twisty and more than a little bit dark, I adored The Killer Question! Her best yet -- Sarah Pinborough, author of BEHIND HER EYES

Another brilliant, literary puzzler from Janice Hallett. Through text threads and emails and pub quiz results she manages to create a fully formed world, one with dark twists and reversals, but also one that brims with her signature wit, along with just the right amount of genuine pathos. Her best book yet -- Peter Swanson, author of THE KIND WORTH KILLING

Janice Hallett strikes again! Twisty, funny and irresistibly dark - who knew the weekly pub quiz could be so wonderfully sinister? -- Tom Hindle, author of MURDER ON LAKE GARDA

Brilliantly twisted, laugh-out-loud hilarious and devilishly addictive. I loved every line of it -- Louise Candlish, author of OUR HOUSE

The modern Queen of crime does it again. A wonderful ride through deception, greed and quizzing -- Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS

I am in awe of Janice Hallett - so prolific and her books are so clever and entertaining. The Killer Question is no exception. The pub quiz teams are so brilliantly observed. Another brilliant murder mystery -- Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS

I found myself devouring a hundred pages at a time... Like with any good pub quiz I was challenged, energised, baffled, puzzled - and hooked -- J.M. Hall, author of A SPOONFUL OF MURDER

With suspects galore and twists and turns aplenty, this is a head-scratcher to keep readers on their mystery-solving toes. You'll never look at pub quizzes the same away again -- Vaseem Khan, author of THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA

Twisty, tricksy and truly captivating. With its trademark Hallett characters and communities - quirky but somehow completely recognisable - and plot twists that just keep coming, The Killer Question kept me turning the pages all night long. I couldn't put it down -- Katy Watson, author of THE THREE DAHLIAS

Janice's books are always such a treat and this one fully lived up to expectations. She has such a brilliant ear for the quirks of her fellow humans. Terrific, and as usual I failed to predict the twist -- Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE

Brimming with heart, humour and human foibles, all wrapped up in a deadly whodunnit. This is Hallett at her very, very best -- Jonathan Whitelaw, author of THE BINGO HALL DETECTIVES

Once again, Janice Hallett has delivered a stand out, original thriller... Perfectly combining a dark and sinister mystery with sharp observation of character, Hallett wraps it beautifully with her signature wry sense of humour. I was glued to this book from start to finish - a pub quiz has never been so sly. Marks 10/10 -- L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS

A drop everything and cancel your plans book that will have you racing through the pages and guessing until the very end. There's no need to phone a friend to figure out why Janice Hallett has so many fans. What a brilliant read -- Victoria Selman, author of TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY

Janice Hallett serves up a roller-coaster of twists in this witty and unusual thriller. Droll, dark and devilish. Full marks! -- Marion Todd, author of OLD BONES LIE

A brilliantly fun frolic in the world of cosy crime, with everything fans of Janice Hallett's devilishly clever books will adore. Top marks! -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES

A mystery in the form of a pub quiz. What a concept! What fun! Janice Hallett really is the queen of the metamorphing mystery -- Gareth Rubin, author of THE TURNGLASS

A deliciously twisted mystery that skewers village life with a sharpened pencil and a quiz sheet. Hilarious, inventive, and quietly savage - this is cosy crime with claws and I adored every sinister second -- Joanna Wallace, author of YOU'D LOOK BETTER AS A GHOST

Hugely entertaining -- Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMY

Sharp, clever, unusual and twisty -- Louise Swanson, author of END OF STORY

Ferociously clever and deeply relatable, the plot is precision-tooled and coated in trademark Hallett ironies and observations. As always, it's the spaces between the words that makes the difference; the pressure Janice puts on these is her great contribution to literature -- Oskar Jensen, author of HELLE AND DEATH

Another triumph from Janice Hallett. A brilliantly worked puzzle where the final pieces only click into place in the last few pages. Thoroughly satisfying, clever and tricky -- Guy Morpuss, author of A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS

Classic hallmark Hallett. Fun, fiendishly clever and full of warmly warped humour. Anyone who's ever been in a pub quiz team will wince in recognition at her gimlet eye for foible and character -- Kate Griffin, author of KITTY PECK AND THE MUSIC HALL MURDERS

A fun and fact-filled delight with genuinely brilliant twists and turns -- E.C. Nevin, author of A NOVEL MURDER

Janice Hallett is a one-of-a-kind genius... Compelling, multilayered, intricately plotted, clever, full of surprises and exceedingly funny, all told with Janice's usual, brilliant quirks -- Kate Kemp, author of THE GRAPEVINE

A cocktail of fun and mystery that will keep readers turning the pages to the end. With twists a-plenty and an eclectic cast of characters, this is one pub quiz you won't want to miss -- Rachel Louise Driscoll, author of NEPHTHYS

A razor-sharp, fun mystery. I loved it. The kind of book that leaves you wanting another round -- Victoria Dowd, author of THE SUPPER CLUB MURDERS

Gripping, whip-smart and compelling as ever, and made me snort-laugh at least once a page -- Adam Simcox, author of THE DYING SQUAD

Janice's best book yet! Comedically sinister and definitely worthy of a Netflix production -- Joy Kluver, author of LAST SEEN

Hallett's best book yet! Absolutely ingenious twists and clever turns -- Louise Mullins, author of ONE NIGHT ONLY

An intricate mystery... Hallett truly never ceases to amaze, challenge and entertain -- Simon Van Der Velde, author of THE SILENT BROTHER

A quintessential British pub, an escalating quiz-night rivalry, and a deeply personal mystery unfold in this clever epistolary tale... A masterclass in plotting. Warning to readers seeking emotional footing: the rug will be yanked again and again

― Kirkus

Told through emails, text messages, and trivia questions, Hallett's latest focuses on a couple who run a quaint pub trivia night that turns deadly with the arrival of an unbeatable team ― Publishers Weekly

Twisty [and] tension-packed... Cleverly capitalizes on the popularity of pub trivia and game nights ― Library Journal

Hallett is a master of misdirection... There are twists aplenty in The Killer Question, but the big one near the end is a well-earned shocker that makes you rethink everything that came before it ― Air Mail

Will keep you guessing until the very end ― IGN