The novel was well received by reviewers.
Mal Peet, writing for
The Guardian, praised "Kennen's narrative method"; stating that from the plot synopsis itself the novel may be seen to be "unremittingly bleak", however states that "the combination of point of view and pace urges the reader so swiftly on that there simply isn't time for the novel's
Grand Guignol imagery to become ponderous"; concluding that "her grip on noir is as muscular as ever".
Philip Womack, for
The Daily Telegraph, found the novel to be "involving and scary" and called it an "ultra-modern story with a twist". The novel received a
B rating from
Wondrous Reads youth-fiction review website, with reviewer Jenny finding the novel to be a "fast-paced ... story of dares and boundaries". She found it to be "tense and genuinely chilling"; but did, however, state that while she found it to be "a refreshing read with a sinister twist", she further felt that "
Quarry isn't for those of a nervous disposition!". ==References==