Reginald Hill byl mistrem detektivního žánru, jehož díla se vyznačovala komplexními zápletkami a hlubokým vhledem do lidské psychiky. S neomylným citem pro detail a mistrným vykreslením postav dokázal vytvořit napínavé příběhy, které čtenáře vtáhly do světa intrik a tajemství. Jeho styl byl charakteristický bystrým humorem a přesným jazykem, což z něj činilo jednoho z nejrespektovanějších autorů detektivní literatury. Díla Reginalda Hilla zůstávají nadčasovou klasikou, která oslovuje milovníky napětí i literární sofistikovanosti.
Trudi Adamson has lived her life in fear - of strangers, of asking questions, of angering her husband, of leaving the house. When her husband dies in a car accident, she retreats even further into her cocoon of ignorance and incuriosity. But staying there isn't an option; her husband apparently died broke, and Trudi's best hope lies in suing the company responsible for his death. And that means asking what her husband was doing on a remote stretch of Yorkshire road. Even the painful knowledge that a woman was involved only leads to larger, more baffling questions. Who was Eric Blair, and why did Trent Adamson have his credit cards? Why had Trent suddenly quit his job? By the time Trudi's done unraveling the truth, her cozy refuge will be in ruins, but the quivering dormouse, too, will be history. Splendidly intricate and involving, and done with panache and wit - The Times of London Fiendish strangers emerge from the past in a fast-paced plot full of invention - The Guardian (UK) Blen