“…don’t be surprised if Midnight in Peking turns out to be this year’s Suspicions of Mr Whicher”

Hey, it’s not me that said it!! The Getting Away with Murder newsletter in the UK got an advance copy of Midnight in Peking (out in the UK end of May) and that’s what they said – and I’m not going to argue. Of course I enjoyed Kate Summerscale’s true crime The Suspicions of Mr Whicher as much as anyone so it’s a good compliment. I’m also very happy that the Penguin press release for the UK says, “Imagine the period detail of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher combined with the tension of The Killing, and you’re getting close.” Having just stayed up very late on several nights to get to the end The Killing (the Danish version of course) I’ll take that as a compliment too. Maybe I’ll treat myself to one of those Sarah Lund Danish jumpers!!

I’m pleased they liked the special Midnight in Peking newspaper wrapping paper too – it is pretty cool!