Piece of My Heart: DCI Banks 16

Peter Robinson has for too long, and unfairly, been in the shadow of Ian Rankin . . . he deserves [a place], near, perhaps even at the top of, the British crime writers' league . . . PIECE OF MY HEART brilliantly interweaves past and present, providing two strands of tension for the price of one, and further enhancing Alan Banks's reputation as one of crime fiction's most appealing cops. - The Times

PIECE OF MY HEART brilliantly evokes the time of British psychedelia (which I remember as standing in a muddy field sucking on a weak joint), as well as being a terrific contemporary crime novel. - Independent on Sunday

This book must be the bargain of the year, for it is two riveting, equally interesting crime novels in one. What takes it into the premier league, however, is Robinson's utterly convincing and moving portrayal of Chadwick and Banks' - Telegraph

Robinson has to use all his ingenuity to find the solution to both killings. This book benefits hugely from Robinson's sympathetic leading man and the richly recorded Dales settings. - Scotsman

The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are, simply put, the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong - Stephen King

Classic Robinson: labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation - Observer

Banks is one of the most fully drawn figures in this genre of fiction - New York Times