"Deftly told in short, punchy chapters, the thriller is a page-turner that shifts from East to West and the dark days of the 1980s to present reunification." - The Evening Times

"Rintoul pulls the reader through her story with craft and psychological precision, while trawling a satisfyingly long way into her characters’ pasts and futures." - The Scotsman

"The Leipzig Affair is a gripping, complex debut that thrills through the human stories it tells of the Cold War, stories of flawed individuals caught in circumstances beyond their control, in a world in which nobody can be trusted. A hugely evocative read." - Zoë Strachan, author of Negative Space

"… a hugely talented writer, The Leipzig Affair will resonate loud and clear with anyone conscious of the dangers of CCTV culture in modern Britain. A stark warning and a powerful story." - Rodge Glass, author of Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs

"I read this in one go, never quite sure who to trust or believe - the good or the bad. A psychologically complex story that brilliantly reflects disturbing times in a divided city and society. Its sharp, clever, sentences kept me hooked right to the end." - Linda Leatherbarrow, author of Essential Kit

"... a story of betrayal only partly redeemed by love, by an author who hauntingly evokes the milieu." - Jonathan Falla, author of The Physician of Sanlúcar