Like most of Wilson's novels, this one occupies the shadow territory between the crime novel and the intelligent thriller... it's dark and powerful stuff. And the ending has a kick like a horse. -- Andrew Taylor * THE SPECTATOR *
Fast-moving and breathlessly exciting, this is the first of a series to feature Charles Boxer from award-winning author Robert Wilson. -- Myles McWeeney * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
Gripping from start to finish, this intricately plotted page-turner will keep you transfixed. * CHOICE *
Absolutely brilliant. * PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH *
Full of action and tension, a guaranteed great read from this CWA Gold Dagger winning author. * LOVEREADING.COM *
Wilson blends psychological intensity, constant action with a brilliantly intricate plot that will leave you gasping after the final page. * BITE THE BOOK *
[Robert Wilson's] hotter than ever... One killer of a crime caper. * NORTHERN ECHO *
'"If you like dense, complex and internationally widespread thrillers, then Capital
Punishment is for you... Unputdownable."'
* MYSTERY WOMEN *
Featuring a large cast of well-sketched players and a plethora of plot twists, "Capital Punishment" shifts scenes briskly from London to Lisbon, Mumbai to Lahore. Mr. Wilson writes with elegant vigor as he describes the shoot-outs and emotional crescendos that result from the political and criminal intrigue at the heart of the book. * THE WALL STREET JOURNAL *
A genuine thriller and the first in a new series, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT is one of the best books in the genre to come along at the start of a new year... A brilliant beginning for what is sure to be a very exciting and worthwhile series indeed. * REVIEWINGTHEEVIDENCE.COM *
A gripping and unsettling read * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Crackerjack . . . Featuring a large cast of well-sketched players and a plethora of plot twists, Capital Punishment shifts scenes briskly from London to Lisbon, Mumbai to Lahore. Wilson writes with elegant vigor as he describes the shoot-outs and emotional crescendos that result from the political and criminal intrigue at the heart of the book * Wall Street Journal *
When it comes to turning over rocks, whether in London or Spain or South Africa or South Asia, Wilson knows how to show us the dark creatures that lurk beneath. . . . I don't think it will spoil any of the plot to say that just when you think the situation may be settling down, the kidnap leads us to the discovery of how a sleeper cell of al Qaeda terrorists put all of London in danger. By then you will be reading for your life. * San Francisco Chronicle *
A gripping new thriller. Charles Boxer, ex-cop and soldier, is a private operative specializing in resolving kidnappings. . . . Wilson keeps tight control of his material. * Seattle Times *
