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Ash And Bone [Kindle Edition]

John Harvey (Author)

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"* 'Ash and Bone starts where Flesh and Blood left off, in every sense. Harvey once again gets everything right, jangling the nerves and plucking the heart-strings as he leads us sure-footedly through a complex plot whose disparate elements he holds in perfect balance. Another marvellous read.' - Reginald Hill * 'John Harvey is one of my favourite writers. Whenever he has a new book out it goes to the top of my reading list. And I haven't been disappointed yet.' - Peter Robinson * 'Immaculately engineered thriller...Harvey's book is fast, fluent and exciting, with a pace and assurance that never lets up' - Literary Review * 'John Harvey continues to delight all readers who relish his hard-boiled gritty style and recognise the authenticity of his English inner city settings' - Daily Mail"

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'One of the best crime books you're likely to read this year' The Times

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 449 KB
Print Length: 396 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0151011397
Publisher: Cornerstone Digital (30 Jun 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B004ZLS548
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #37,168 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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A rivetting read 6 Oct 2007

By Andy Edwards TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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You don't need me to tell you what this is about - you can read the synopsis for yourself. If you want to know whether this is worth your time and money, then the answer is a resounding yes, if your tastes run to Detective fiction, because John Harvey writes some of the best examples of the genre.

This is the second of the Frank Elder books, and it's just as good as the first. The characters are credible and well developed, as is the plot, which has 2 distinct elements which come to a satisfying conclusion. Well paced and written in a no nonsense style, this is highly recommended. If you like Peter Robinson, or say, Michael Connolly, then you'll like this

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Excellent 4 Jun 2008

By M. V. Clarke VINE™ VOICE

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Having read a few of John Harvey's short stories, including one featuring Frank Elder, the central character of this novel, I looked forward to reading this, and was not disappointed. It's a gripping story, vividly told with detailed characters and a complex and convincing plot. Harvey's characters are multi-layered individuals - we see much of Elder's professional, personal and family life in detail, while his relationships with colleagues are a source of light humour. There are multiple strands to the plot, some apparently obvious while others come as a great surprise. Well worth reading.

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Gritty and gripping 19 April 2008

By Bluebell TOP 50 REVIEWER

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A year or so ago, I discovered John Harvey as a writer by mistake -- I thought I was buying a thriller by Ian Rankin's Nom de Plume, Jack Harvey! But I wasn't disappointed. He and Ian Rankin (in his Rebus crime novels) have certain similarities in their styles of gritty realism and that their main characters are Detective Inspectors (retired in the case of Harvey's Frank Elder) who are loners with broken marriages and daughters who have been kidnapped in the past.

Ash and Bone starts with a riveting first chapter that is the spring-board to a gripping central murder story about which two other narratives intertwine. Consequently, there are quite a few characters to keep track of, but by the end of the book the threads are all brought together very satisfactorily.

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Another cracker...

J.H. very rarely fails to impress and this one is no exception - it hooks the reader in the first few pages and effortlessly manages to run seemingly disparate plotlines together... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Big Dave

well written and tightly plotted

This is a rattling read as we get to grips with crimes past and present as well as the tortuous private life of the main character. Read more

Published on 7 Sep 2008 by the scribbler

crime close to home

I have only recently discovered John Harvey with Flesh and Blood, which I enjoyed so much I ordered Ash and Bone the same day! Read more

Published on 5 Aug 2006 by gherkingirl

A GOLD TROPHY FOR "ASH & BONE"

"Maddy Birch would never see thirty again. Nor forty either." This is what she thought as she frowned into a mirror that revealed wrinkles beginning to show around her... Read more

Published on 11 Dec 2005 by Gail Cooke

"You had to get involved, you couldn't let things be."

A police procedural with several simultaneously unfolding plot lines, Ash and Bone is full of twists and turns, surprises and shocks, certain to keep mystery lovers reading well... Read more

Published on 3 Dec 2005 by Mary Whipple

Enjoyable, but not his best

I usually rave over Harvey's books, but this seemed comparatively flat to me. There was not much character development and while the story wasn't bad, I didn't feel involved in... Read more

Published on 19 July 2005 by L. J. Roberts

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