Praise for The Ash Doll
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Praise for James Hazel and The Mayfly
"I'm stunned at the professionalism and high quality writing..." Miriam Smith
"Occasionally horrifically shiver inducing, never less than irresistible, The Mayfly is really top notch. Intelligently constructed, characters to die for and a truly sterling opening to what I hope will be a long running series. Charlie Priest. Remember the name." Liz Loves Books
"Fast paced, gritty, and full of intrigue, The Mayfly lived up to my high expectations and left me wanting more." SnazzyBooks
"The writing style and pace turned The Mayfly into a superfast read and I will be looking forward to see more of Charlie Priest in the future!" It's All About Books
"First things first: This book was FANTASTIC." (e)Book Nerd
"James Hazel has an excellent way of keeping the action tight and gripping all the way through." ireadnovels.com
"James Hazel grabs you from the off and doesn't let go until the very end. This is his first novel. It's definitely not his last." Martyn Waites
"A compelling mystery that has you tearing through the pages. Charlie Priest is a genius creation. He's brilliant and border-line dysfunctional but you can't help liking him. Highly recommended" James Carol, author of the Jefferson Winter series
"Addictive. There is something wonderfully macabre about Hazel's debut thriller. It may well be the motley crew that surrounds Priest, (who isn't exactly without his own difficulties), who entranced me . . . With this marvellous cast, Hazel's thriller certainly keeps rolling along at a cracking pace . . . I can honestly say that I haven't completed a book in such double quick time as I did The Mayfly. Having been reviewing for over twelve years now, I can sense a good thriller. You will be guaranteed to be on to a winner with The Mayfly" Crimesquad.com
"Wow! What a book, I was hooked from page one and didn't put it down until I had finished it. Dark, gory and compelling . . . The characters are all good but Charlie and Georgie are two excellent and likeable people which makes you want to help them and keep them out of danger. I cannot wait until the next book" Breakaway Reviewers
"...this surpassed my expectations….this is an excellent, well-researched, complex plot that hooks the reader from the very first page." Have Books Will Read
"Brilliant" ... "Absolutely fantastic! Fast-paced, complex plot" ... "I seriously loved this book" ... "Fats paced, gritty and full of intrigue" ... "Thrilling and dark" ... "OMG! Hard to put down" ... "Unputdownable" ... "James Hazel a name to keep an eye out for" Reader's First reviews
"Hazel has a gift for a gripping plot, an abundantly more-ish, aphoristic prose style, and a quirky humour underlying the most violent and excessive set pieces, of which there are many in this clever debut. He’s suitably handy with neat character description, and also with one disturbing revelation following another in quick succession, without seeming to be completely implausible.
The Mayfly is what Fleming would have called an “unashamed thriller”, with Hazel adept at giving the reader those heightened feelings of suspense, excitement and anxiety. It is a nice hybrid of mystery and horror: monsters, terror and peril inhabit Priest’s world." The Australian
The Mayfly is what Fleming would have called an “unashamed thriller”, with Hazel adept at giving the reader those heightened feelings of suspense, excitement and anxiety. It is a nice hybrid of mystery and horror: monsters, terror and peril inhabit Priest’s world." The Australian