The Betrayal of Trust: A Simon Serailler Mystery Hardcover - 2011

Media reviews

Praise for Susan Hill

"If you like your crime fiction with strong overtones of serious literature, look no further than Hill . . . Some suspense novels are demonstrably character-driven and some are plot-driven, while others are atmospheric and haunting. Hill manages to combine all of those elements seamlessly, not favoring one over the other, all the while imbuing her narrative with a social conscience rarely displayed in genre fiction . . . As I wrote of Hill in a review of The Various Haunts of Men (2007): 'Fans of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell can rest easy, knowing that those authors' tradition of fine storytelling will move forward at least one more generation.' I stand by that 100 percent." -- Bookpage (November 2011), Top Pick in Mystery

"Compelling...Fans and newcomers to Hill's series (The Vows of Silence, 2009, etc.) will appreciate the characters' deep humanity." -- Kirkus



"The updated plotlines of the cathedral town's residents will be part of the fun attached to watching Serrailler and his crew solve the two mysteries...this series has many devotees, who find in the enigmatic Serrailler the same appealing mix of intelligence and sensitivity that characterizes P. D. James' Adam Dalgliesh." -- Booklist

Washington Post

"Hill knows how to keep those pages turning." -Chicago Sun-Times

"Not all great novelists can write crime fiction, but when one like Susan Hill does it, the result is stunning." --Ruth Rendell

"Thoughtful mysteries...elegant prose." --The New York Times Book Review

"Eagerly awaited by all aficionados of crime fiction." --P.D. James



AUTHORBIO Susan Hill is the author of over forty books, including six Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler crime novels. She runs her own small publishing firm, Long Barn Books. Visit susan-hill.com.END