- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan (5 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333904869
- ISBN-13: 978-0333904862
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 15 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,218,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A gripping story of murder, kidnapping and paedophllia that mercilessly teases to the very last page. In the middle of her maternity leave from Stansfield police force, Judy Hill had thought that her hands were full enough looking after her new baby. But as she is walking Charlotte through the local park, she inadvertantly witnesses the kidnapping of a baby. With emotions running high - it could so easily have been Charlotte taken - she cannot help but become involved in the unfolding investigation. At the same time, Detective Inspector Lloyd is immersed in a murder case which is proving more and more puzzling. A body has been discovered, and the rest of his team is sure that they have found the killer. But Lloyd is less than convinced of the accused man's guilt, and is determined to hunt down the truth. Births, Deaths and Marriages is a fascinating exploration of the tensions inherent in family life. And running alongside the gritty criminal investigations is the question that fans of Lloyd and Hill have been desperate to have answered: Will the duo finally tie the knot?
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For Lloyd and Hill, a kidnapping soon becomes a murder investigation . . . In an isolated cottage a woman has been bludgeoned to death; outside, a man has been crushed by a car. That, and a row overheard earlier that morning, is all Detective Chief Inspector Lloyd has to go on. Who is the dead woman? Where's her handbag? If it was a burglary, why the extreme violence? If it was a domestic, why is the handbag missing? Questions without answers. And Lloyd doesn't yet know how deeply involved in the enquiry Judy Hill has become - nor how profoundly it will affect her . . . 'A first-rate puzzle' Sunday Telegraph
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Read - Jill McGown does it again !,
By A Customer
This review is from: Births, Deaths and Marriages (A Lloyd & Hill mystery) (Hardcover)
I have always been a great fan of Jill McGown but her book Scene of Crime was a great let down to me....Im delighted to say that Births Deaths & Marriages is back to her excellent form - in fact I would rate it as one of the very best she has written....a 5 star plus book It is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish....a great mystery ...I had my suspicions - which proved to be correct - but it was still a real page turner and only a very clever mystery writer can have a small list of suspects and yet make the suspense last throughout the book. I particularly liked the way the reader at times knew more than the police and it was fascinating to watch the police working thru the clues and reaching wrong conclusions ( which anyone would have done with the limited info that they had ) Regular readers of Jill McGown will not be disappointed by this fabulous read and newcomers are in for a treat !
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jill McGown at her best,
By C. Bannister "Book gobbler" (Jersey, CI) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Births, Deaths and Marriages (A Lloyd and Hill mystery) (Paperback)
I love the characters in Jill McGown's books and the relationship between all the characters are so well written making them seem like real people although ultimately like all her books the relationship between Inspector Lloyd and Judy Hill is the thread that runs through all her books
The pace of the story is good and you are drawn down dead ends as the book presents different scenarios. This is the best of all her books
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4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy this book twice!,
By Diane Lending "Cozy' mystery reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Births, Deaths and Marriages (A Lloyd and Hill mystery) (Paperback)
This book is also published under the title "Death in the Family". It's good but I didn't need two copies of it!
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