PositiveThe Evening Standard (UK)\"That character glossary, in other words, ultimately feels unnecessary: many of those many people we encounter feeling briskly drawn, talking in sentences that make it obvious who they are and where they come from, present solely to drive the plot forward. But all that said, this is still a hugely enjoyable ride: one that zips along with all kinds of twists and turns, finding ingenious links between its characters along the way. The energy never lets up, not even for a single paragraph. It comes as no surprise whatsoever to learn that its TV rights were long ago snapped up — John Renck of Chernobyl fame will be directing — because this is a book that instantly feels like a box set waiting to happen.\