A fantastic read, full of twists and turns and a book I have no hesitation in highly recommending.
E-thriller: Thriller of the Month
Read full reviewOne of the most interesting books I have read for a long time and has an ending that I didn't even come close to guessing. Extremely highly recommended.
Euro Crime
Read full reviewA provocative examination of a controversial issue: the right to die... An artfully woven tapestry of stories.
Kirkus Reviews
Read full reviewThis unusual thriller is a compelling story of obsession descending into madness.
Booklist
Read full reviewFrom the gruesome opening gambit to the thrilling denouement, this might not be one for the fainthearted (or lonely), but it’s very hard to leave it alone.
Sunderland Echo
Read full reviewThis is a story that makes you sweat and your pulse race, 100% believable, magnificently dark, incredibly exciting.
Being Anne
Read full reviewHuman Remains has cemented Haynes’ place as a must-read crime author.
Turnaround Book of the Month
Read full reviewCreepy, but beautifully written... it has some important things to say about isolation and friendship in contemporary society.
Listener
Read full review[Human Remains] achieves a meditation on death. And therein lies both the compulsion and the fascination of crime fiction that dares to imagine the unimaginable.
The Age
Read full reviewDisquieting yet absolutely gripping. Highly recommended.
South Coast Register
Read full reviewA deeply disturbing and powerful psychological thriller that will have you checking the locks on your doors and windows... Haynes is a master at creating memorable characters in a terrifying but thought-provoking story.
Badass Book Reviews
Read full reviewThis is an original, disturbing, chilling and scary book which reveals a great deal about modern life.
Crime Fiction Lover
Read full reviewAnother compelling story, with characters that get under your skin, a mystery and investigation that keeps you turning the pages, and with a dark, creepy air pervading it all.
Little Reader Library
Read full reviewThis is truly a psychological thriller... [it's] fascinating to watch the characters of Colin and Annabel develop over the course of the book. It’s thought-provoking and certainly makes you question the power of the mind.
Novel Heights
Read full reviewOne of the most exciting and original thrillers I have read for some time. More than just a page turner.
Savidge Reads
Read full reviewWith a glimpse into an extremely creepy protagonist’s mind and a desperate race to rescue a potential victim, the whole novel left a lingering aftertaste of fear.
Turnaround Pick of 2013
Read full reviewI think it's now safe to say that Elizabeth Haynes is no longer just a rising star. She is a star.
The Bookbag
Read full reviewReady for a chilling thriller which will send shivers down your spine? Dare to pick up Human Remains by this award-winning author, and you may find you can't put it down.
Peterborough Telegraph
Read full reviewThere are few writers who could write such disturbing prose so beautifully.
Books and Writers
Read full reviewBe prepared to be pinned to your chair by the skin crawling brilliance of Human Remains. Haynes has a unique gift...
Pamreader
Read full reviewCreepy and atmospheric and had me holding my breath... Lots for reading groups to discuss as well.
newbooks
Read full reviewA disturbing, exciting and powerful story that is beautifully and eloquently written, prepare to sleep with the light on!
Spirit FM
Read full reviewWonderfully and grimly fascinating... Human Remains could be one of the thrillers of the year.
We Love This Book
Read full reviewHaynes is the most exciting thing to happen to crime fiction in a long time.
Sophie Hannah
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