The Peak

Rezensionen / Stimmen

'Hands down the best debut of the year ... It positively crackles and the pages turn themselves' Tim Shipman


'Packed with lies, sex and betrayal, a compelling debut' - Daily Mail


'True to life ... Sam Guthrie's own diplomatic experience adds a bit of heft to the novel's ominous undertow' - The Times


'Sam Guthrie ... uses his insider knowledge to create a pacy international political thriller' - Crime Time


'Rewrites the script for spy fiction in the 21st century. Sam Guthrie draws on a lifetime's experience to provide a compelling depiction of China as a major player in the global intelligence game' Nigel Inkster, former Deputy Chief and director for operations and intelligence for MI6, and author of The Great Decoupling


'A twisty political thriller that asks if it's possible to really ever know your friends. The Peak provides a rare insider's look into the world of international trade policy, set against the ascendency of China as the world's leading superpower' - Alma Katsu, author of Red London and former CIA and NSA analyst


'The Peak is a classy and very clever contemporary thriller. There's an intriguing global dimension to the plot, which feels particularly apposite and accurate in these troubled and unsettling times' Alex Gerlis


'Will there be a showdown between China and the west? The answer thrills - and chills - in Sam Guthrie's addictive tale of how human passion and geopolitical intrigue might bring doomsday closer' - Professor Rana Mitter


'The Peak is a fast-moving thriller, weaving a story of friendship and betrayal with ruthless geopolitics' - Adele Parks for Platinum Magazine


'It's brilliant, page-turning stuff, and an extremely impressive debut' R. S. Burnett


'Sam Guthrie is a born writer - this is a cracking thriller' Dervla McTiernan


'Gripping and original ... an insight into contemporary espionage and geopolitics' Oliver Harris


'Sam Guthrie distills the clash of civilisations into an intimate, personal war' Chris Ulhmann, journalist and author of Secret City