- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; Reprint edition (2 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1416527672
- ISBN-13: 978-1416527671
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 30,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dedicated, intuitive and utterly obsessive, DCI James Langton is ruthless in his pursuit of a gang of illegal immigrants, killers of a young prostitute. When he is horrifically, almost fatally injured by one of them, it falls upon DI Anna Travis to put her own career on hold as she nurses him through his intense frustration and desperation to bring his would-be murderer to justice. Then Anna is assigned to a different case, the brutal killing of a quiet, studious woman whose body was discovered by her daughter returning home from school. A senseless attack with no obvious motive or immediate suspect. Until, chillingly, the case becomes unexpectedly linked with Langton's and Anna finds herself under similar threat from those who almost destroyed his career and his life.
About the Author
Lynda La Plante bestowed John Moores University with a creative writing scholarship in her hometown of Liverpool and is an honorary member of the British Film Institute. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has also awarded Lynda with the Dennis Potter Writers Award. She was awarded a CBE in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List (for services to Literature, Drama and to Charity), and was presented with the prestigious TV Spielfilm Award for her television adaptation of her novel Above Suspicion at the International Film and Television Festival Conference in Cologne. In 2009 Lynda was inducted into the Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame . Her novels have all been international bestsellers.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Once again, Lynda La Plante gives a thoroughly gripping read. The characters jump to life and give the impression that you are part of the scene of investigations, and the police teams investigating the series of events. The storyline has topical issues, and some sinister practices. Overall, an excellent read.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read the two previous books was waiting for this book to come out and unlike the previous reviewers I wasn't disappointed and thought the story line good and couldn't put it down!! and hoping their paths cross in a future book!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read a number of La Plante's books and enjoyed the strong feminine roles she creates, I found that this book had a weak plot with a racist streak - most of the black characters were evil or stupid. Marina Lewycka's 'Two Caravans' can be contrasted with this, she deals with the difficult issues of immigration and factory farming with a sense of humour and wit.
Illegal immigrants are often desperate but that does not mean that La Plante should not give them rounded characters which she tried to do for the other characters - however this book gave me a view of Lynda's character which was shocking.
Illegal immigrants are often desperate but that does not mean that La Plante should not give them rounded characters which she tried to do for the other characters - however this book gave me a view of Lynda's character which was shocking.
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If I didn't know any better I'd think this was her 1st
Lynda La plante's first book in this series was fantastic, Red Dahli was okay, but this was terrible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bookworm
amazing
this book was neither boring nor was it dull but full of plots and twists. i found the book compelling and an excellent read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by angielou
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I have not yet received this item-when was it shipped? If not available from this dealer, I'd like a refund.
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Published 16 months ago by D. Murray
A CLEN CUT WITH JAGGED TWISTS
The unstoplable team of Langton & Travis returnjs for another thriller with more twists than a country lane. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Mark O' Brien
She's done better
A good read but not as good as her others. The first of this series is the best of her books by far.
I found this story a little long winded and drawn out in places.
I found this story a little long winded and drawn out in places.
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. Samantha M. Walker
A Great Read
Having read the 4th book in this series I couldn't wait to read the first ones. The central characters are DI Anna Travis and DCI James Langton. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by W. M. Hawkins
Not so good
This is my first Lynda La Plante read and I was expecting something really good. Despite a good writing style, I found the book long and fairly tedious. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2009 by Mrs. Lynne Park
excellent read
once aqgain the author has written a truly good read ,well worth the effort of staying up
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by Mr. Robert Ellis
Awful, turgid read
This was a book which really challenged my "always read on until the end" policy. Terrible 2-dimensional, under-developed characters. Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Mr. Gary Hitchen
Writing 101
I do love a well-written, fast-paced, compelling detective thriller - and this certainly wasn't one of them. Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by L.Urker
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