- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks (15 May 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340922419
- ISBN-13: 978-0340922415
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 151,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Chills the blood . . . would make Ian Rankin's old man Rebus choke on his whisky chaser.' (Big Issue )
‘I was absolutely gripped... very enjoyable and truly, truly disturbing...’ (Radio 5 Live )
'Forget Las Vegas, forget Miami, this is CSI Dowanhill and it'll keep your adrenalin pumping from the first terrifying page until the last.' (Daily Record )
'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures -­ don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing.' (Stuart MacBride, author of Cold Granite and Dying Light )
'[a] sexy new rival for old Rebus...' (The Scotsman )
‘I was absolutely gripped... very enjoyable and truly, truly disturbing...’ (Radio 5 Live )
'Forget Las Vegas, forget Miami, this is CSI Dowanhill and it'll keep your adrenalin pumping from the first terrifying page until the last.' (Daily Record )
'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures -­ don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing.' (Stuart MacBride, author of Cold Granite and Dying Light )
'[a] sexy new rival for old Rebus...' (The Scotsman )
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'..the face that stared at him through the glass was his mum’s, but it didn’t look like her. Stephen’s mouth dropped open and real fear grabbed his stomach. His mum’s face was chalk white, her mouth twisted in pain. Behind her was a dark shadow.
Stephen dropped the bones. '
A six year-old boy has vanished, his mother and grandmother horrifically murdered. At the scene forensic scientist Rhona Macleod finds a chilling African talisman, made from the bones of a child. Can she decipher its meaning and track Stephen down before he becomes the next link in the killers' chain? (20070729)
Stephen dropped the bones. '
A six year-old boy has vanished, his mother and grandmother horrifically murdered. At the scene forensic scientist Rhona Macleod finds a chilling African talisman, made from the bones of a child. Can she decipher its meaning and track Stephen down before he becomes the next link in the killers' chain? (20070729)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This novel is inspired by the investigation by the Met police into the discovery of a torso in the Thames during 2001.
The first chapter is gripping with the terrible discovery of the brutal murder of an elderly mother and daughter at their home. Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist works with the police to solve the case of the murders, a missing 6 year old boy who was with his mother and grandmother when murdered and the subsequent discovery of a torso.
The story is set in Glasgow and Nigeria. There are vividly described violent acts and the theme of witchcraft adds an eerie tension. There are twists along the way to keep you guessing.
I did feel that the characters were not particularly well drawn and was lacking in the sense of being able to identify with them. I felt DI Bill Wilson was the most interesting character with flaws and emotions that gave him realism.
The first chapter is gripping with the terrible discovery of the brutal murder of an elderly mother and daughter at their home. Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist works with the police to solve the case of the murders, a missing 6 year old boy who was with his mother and grandmother when murdered and the subsequent discovery of a torso.
The story is set in Glasgow and Nigeria. There are vividly described violent acts and the theme of witchcraft adds an eerie tension. There are twists along the way to keep you guessing.
I did feel that the characters were not particularly well drawn and was lacking in the sense of being able to identify with them. I felt DI Bill Wilson was the most interesting character with flaws and emotions that gave him realism.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I started reading this and it grasped my attention straight away. But I feel that as you read on, you start to lose the plot a bit and there isn't enough suspense. Instead, there's too much character-building material. However, it does let us learn about a whole new culture, and much of the crime is described carefully to give us a complete image of what's going on in our heads, some bits are almost disturbing! Hopefully it'll get better towards the end of the book.
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