Crossfire is searing, political and furious. Malorie's world building is sublime and the way the Noughts & Crosses series holds a mirror up to society is unrivalled (Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Meat Market)

Rich in moral and social issues, it is devastating about racial attitudes (The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week)

[Malorie Blackman] is a supremely suspenseful writer . . . [a] nail-biting drama (Daily Telegraph)

Blackman is great at explosive love-hate relationships . . . [and] also has a talent for producing relatable characters, gutsy dialogue and page-turning action. Crossfire is a cracking story that fans of the series will love. (Guardian)

The fast-paced drama will resonate with internet-era teens - and there's more to come (Daily Mail)

It chillingly echoes the tempestuous taste of the world today while offering the intensity of a thriller (i newspaper)

Once again, in her latest book Crossfire, Blackman captures the uncomfortably familiar zeitgeist (Stylist.co.uk)

Ingeniously flips the race issue . . . it's a brilliant inversion, with myriad tiny details that constantly illuminate the grinding effect of blind prejudice (Financial Times)

If you are a fan of YA novels, and grew up reading Malorie Blackman, her new book Crossfire is sure to incite some nostalgia (Bustle.com)

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, which is currently in production for the BBC. Malorie has been honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award and an OBE for her services to children's literature. Between 2013 and 2015, she was the Children's Laureate.