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Fans of Lynda La Plante are well aware that her books waste no time in grabbing the reader’s attention, right from the first paragraph (she performed a similar feat on television with the Prime Suspect TV films, and proved that she could pull off the trick in her novels). With her new book, Blind Fury, all such things are in place, as usual – you'll find you're firmly in that comforting (if unsettling) La Plante grip.
LaPlante’s heroine DI Anna Travis is used to pressure -- being a woman in authority in the police force is never easy, and her ex-lover and boss DCS James Langton (from whom she’s unsuccessfully tried to steer clear in the past) has brought her into a team of investigators with a difficult case. Near a motorway service station, a young woman’s body is found, and Anna and Langton’s team come to realise that they have a triple murder investigation on their hands. But then Anna is contacted by a murderer she had helped to bring to book – he is prepared to talk to her – and only to her. Is this sinister figure to be her entrée into the mind of another killer?
No nuances here – just straightforwardly gripping LaPlante fare. What makes Blind Fury so readable, though, is not the briskly-delivered narrative or even the characterisation of the always believable Anna Travis; it is the treatment of the villain, playing grim mind games with Anna. Cut from a familiar cloth, perhaps, and the shades of Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling are never far away (La Plante is a dedicated Thomas Harris admirer), but who cares? This is sterling stuff. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Close to a motorway service station, the body of a young woman is discovered. She appears to have no family, no friends, no one to identify her. DI Anna Travis is brought onto the team of investigators by DCS James Langton, who already suspects that this recent case could be linked to two unsolved murders. As more evidence is discovered the team realise that they are contending with a triple murder investigation -- and no suspect. Anna's blood runs cold when she receives a letter from a murderer she helped to arrest. He makes contact from prison insisting that he can track down their killer, but will only talk to Anna herself. Does he really have an insight into another killer's mind, or is he merely intent on getting into hers?
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have just read the sixth instalment of the Anna Travis series of books and although the concept was good the interaction between the characters that we have come to know over the years has become predictable if not a little tedious.
Anna's relationship with the likes of Barolli is now old hat and Langton's feeling for Anna have become somewhat subdued in this one.The will they won't they get together question that hung in the air in previous books was totally underplayed and for me detracted from the storyline.
The plot itself was well thought out with the twists and turns ,but I did feel towards the end that this was more Jane Tennison mode than Anna Travis.(Taking up smoking and heavy drinking a La Tennison )
If Lynda La Plante continues to write in this fashion and does not have any means of recalling what she has previously written about her own characters then the believeablity factor for me will go out the window.
I was dismayed to read on the last page of this book the shall I put it the continuity error not sure if anyone else picked up on this?
I dont want to give it away but in the very first pages of Above Suspicion there is also a reference to Anna's father! Surely a writer of Lynda La Plante's stature should not be making such a simple if not annoying error?
In any event I did enjoy the book it was a good read but I found myself pre empting the scenarios that arose. Maybe I m just becoming a better detective myself?
Anna's relationship with the likes of Barolli is now old hat and Langton's feeling for Anna have become somewhat subdued in this one.The will they won't they get together question that hung in the air in previous books was totally underplayed and for me detracted from the storyline.
The plot itself was well thought out with the twists and turns ,but I did feel towards the end that this was more Jane Tennison mode than Anna Travis.(Taking up smoking and heavy drinking a La Tennison )
If Lynda La Plante continues to write in this fashion and does not have any means of recalling what she has previously written about her own characters then the believeablity factor for me will go out the window.
I was dismayed to read on the last page of this book the shall I put it the continuity error not sure if anyone else picked up on this?
I dont want to give it away but in the very first pages of Above Suspicion there is also a reference to Anna's father! Surely a writer of Lynda La Plante's stature should not be making such a simple if not annoying error?
In any event I did enjoy the book it was a good read but I found myself pre empting the scenarios that arose. Maybe I m just becoming a better detective myself?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
For me there is something missing from the Anna Travis books I'm not sure if it is because Anna herself is so unlikeable or if it is just not coming to life in some way for me but although the plot should be great and Lynda La Plante is a good writer (if we put aside Silent Scream which I thought was awful). I don't understand the relationship between Anna and Langton it just doesn't feel right some how and it gets in the way of the story.
I guess there is an element of Silence of the Lambs about this but it wasn't for me.
I guess there is an element of Silence of the Lambs about this but it wasn't for me.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I'd heard of the Author so I bought the book. I don't know how she got it published. Nothing happens and by the end I didn't care about any of the characters anyway.
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Very predictable
I love Lynda La Plante's writing, and although I did enjoy this book, I found this story annoyingly predictable. It is not a patch on any of the earlier Travis books.
Published 11 days ago by Christal Prigg
An excellent read
Yet another excellent read. Difficult to put this down.
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Published 16 days ago by kyla
please
Excellent narrative. All the books with Travis are constructed with a plot thick and satisfying. I enjoy these novels of Lynda LaPlante.
Published 1 month ago by Michel Graulus
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A great read so far, excellent service, speedy delivery...very happy with item..I can make more comments when I have read the book..Thank you
Published 2 months ago by ShirleyD
Couldnt put it down!
I have just finished this book and couldnt put it down - I was gripped very early. Very easy to read with a great story line. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lilly
First and last I will read of this author
Having never read a Lynda La Plante novel I had high expectations, knowing that her Prime Suspect series had been a great TV success. Read more
Published 6 months ago by helen2303
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The book was sent very quickly and was in excellent condition. I shall be giving it to charity soon as I was actually disappointed with the book which was not up to the usual La... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Woods
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Another great book from Lynda. I especially like the ones with Travis in. I have read the next in the series too & that's a must read!
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. A. B. Calam
Loved it 100%
It takes a lot to get me to read a book without speed redaing, to get to the end, but this did it for me. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Steve G
lynda la plant. blind fury
Great read, took this book on holiday and the holiday only started when i finished the book! I have read many of this authors books and am never disappointed, good plot and great... Read more
Published 7 months ago by dix
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