Evidence

John Banville is the foremost among the currently living Anglo-Irish novelists.
Freddy Montgomery, the main character of the fascinating criminal and psychological novel 'The Book of Evidence', is incapable of deep feeling, be it love or hatred, lives and acts, 'sacrificing neither to malice nor to love'. He commits a cruel and utterly senseless murder. However, why do we feel not only disgust but also sympathy towards him - deep and sincere?

John Banville is one of the greatest authors writing in English today, a creator of works where thought reigns supreme.
London Review of Books

This novel is shocking and disturbing, as if it came straight from the underworld.
The New York Times Book Review

Banville has outdone himself here in flawless prose - its lyricism, aristocratic irony, and poignant sense of loss remind one of 'Lolita'.
Observer

'The Book of Evidence' is a major event in literary life, with each exquisitely written episode pulsating with the reminder of a bloody murder.
Don DeLillo, American writer