“Khan has brought every ounce of her intellect and professional experience in working with Muslim refugees to this affecting debut. Her use of certain mystery conventions echoes the masters…Yet for all of the echoes of the greats, Khan is a refreshing original, and The Unquiet Dead blazes what one hopes will be a new path guided by the author's keen understanding of the intersection of faith and core Muslim values, complex human nature and evil done by seemingly ordinary people. It is these qualities that make this a debut to remember and one that even those who eschew the genre will devour in one breathtaking sitting.” —The LA Times
“Gripping…An intelligent plot and graceful writing make The Unquiet Dead an outstanding debut that is not easily forgotten.” —Associated Press
“This is Canadian-born Khan's first novel and what a debut it is!...Khan knows her subject, knows her hometown, and knows how to keep the suspense building. This is a writer to watch.” —The Globe and Mail
“Beautiful and powerful.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Khan's stunning debut is a poignant, elegantly written mystery laced with complex characters.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Compelling and hauntingly powerful…anyone looking for an intensely memorable mystery should put this book at the top of their list.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“A spectacular debut. Khan has written a heartbreaking book that stays with you long after you've put it down.” —REZA ASLAN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot
“What a debut! Ausma Khan's The Unquiet Dead is a stirring mystery with unexpected, complex characters and a story that will keep you flipping pages until the wee hours.” —JILLIANE HOFFMAN, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Things
“Evocative, surprising, and important. With its mesmerizingly personal voice, each lyrical sentence reveals another suspenseful layer of this complex and heartbreaking mystery. Harrowing and disturbing, its delicate strength creates tension on every page.” —HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, Agatha, and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of The Other Woman
“It would be enough that Ausma Zehanat Khan's The Unquiet Dead gives us an intriguing new detective team in Esa Khattak and Sgt. Rachel Getty. But it does far more than that. Khan creates an engrossing story that allows her to sift through the emotional rubble of real-world tragedy. In the end, it isn't just gripping. It's devastating.” —STEVE HOCKENSMITH, Edgar-nominated author of Holmes on the Range
