The Twilight Time

I loved it.. Anna is a great, original character, the plot fairly whizzes along and Karen Campbell has a great way with images. I look forward to the next one. - Kate Atkinson

Gritty as all hell, shot through with black humour and with enough pace and atmosphere to give the likes of Denise Mina a run for their money. All this and the chutzpah to create a seedy and unpleasant superintendent named Rankin! - Mark Billingham

powered by stiletto-sharp prose... a pertinent expose of the contamination seeping into lives from prostitution and a drugs economy ruled by money-laundering thugs... also vividly illustrates the physical and emotional damage caused to police officers by the vile reality of their work. - The Herald

I don't remember the last time that I read a police novel which made me feel that I was spying on that world so much. As a bonus, Campbell happens to be a very talented, natural storyteller. - Morning Star

Raw, real and so evocative you can almost hear the screams. Bang those drums and get the word out - there's a new writer on the Scottish crime scene and if this debut is a true reflection of her talent then she's going to be huge. - Daily Record

Campbell's debut is a rare example of a crime novel which, in the energy of the writing and finely observed detail, transcends genre limitations - The List

I couldn't stop reading. The slow-burn investigation and the car-crash relationships were absolutely compelling... I loved it. - Catriona Macpherson