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'The second book by M. R. Hall, whose debut crime novel, The Coroner, made the bestseller list last year, does not disappoint... an excellent and compelling detective drama' --Daily Mail
'The Disappeared is a substantial and satisfying novel which adroitly combines the personal and the political into an engrossing narrative that is ultimately about international paranoia.'
--Daily Express
`Hall's second novel featuring district coroner Jenny Cooper is even more satisfying and ambitious than her first, as Cooper tries to solve the disappearance of two British students.'
--Heat magazine
`Hall overcomes the literary equivalent of "second album syndrome" with aplomb, showing a coroner is just as able to become a detective - and, in this case, advance into the world of Spooks - as the forensic pathologists of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.'
--The Sunday Times
'The Disappeared is a substantial and satisfying novel which adroitly combines the personal and the political into an engrossing narrative that is ultimately about international paranoia.'
--Daily Express
`Hall's second novel featuring district coroner Jenny Cooper is even more satisfying and ambitious than her first, as Cooper tries to solve the disappearance of two British students.'
--Heat magazine
`Hall overcomes the literary equivalent of "second album syndrome" with aplomb, showing a coroner is just as able to become a detective - and, in this case, advance into the world of Spooks - as the forensic pathologists of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.'
--The Sunday Times
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The second gripping novel from the author of The Coroner
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well written and tense,
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This review is from: The Disappeared (Jenny Cooper 2) (Kindle Edition)
I read the first one in this series - The Coroner (Jenny Cooper 1) - when it was first published and found it gripping reading. This second book is equally enthralling. Jenny Cooper, Coroner, is asked to look into the disappearance, and possible death of a young Asian student. His grieving mother fears he is dead but hopes he is still alive. Jenny, because she is a Coroner, can only investigate a death. When she starts to make tentative enquiries she finds many obstacles put in her way and many people suggest she should leave well alone as there are things she does not understand.But Jenny is obstinate and opposition is likely to make her more determined to investigate the disappearance of the young man and his friend. She has her own demons to conquer as well with her anxiety and panic attacks which are never far from the surface in spite of her medication. This is the aspect of the book which I find slightly irritating and it is the reason why I have given it four stars rather than five. The writing is good and the tension is maintained throughout. There are many interesting characters and sub plots but I find the main character's mental state detracts from, instead of heightening the tension. It is clear there is something which is causing her mental problems and I really want to know what it is but it is always hinted at and never revealed - at least so far. Others may find this aspect of the story adds to the tension but as I say I don't find it does so. I shall be reading the third book in the series as I enjoy the plots and the insight into a Coroner's work is fascinating. The third book is The Redeemed (Jenny Cooper 3)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
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This review is from: The Disappeared (Jenny Cooper 2) (Paperback)
This is the second installment of M.R. Hall's 'Jenny Cooper Series'. If you read the last novel, The Coronor, then you know already what a cracking read you are in for. This story is all about a young British student Nazim Jamal, who disappeared along with another student seven years earlier. Mrs Jamal, the mother of Nazim, wants an inquest to be held into the circumstances surrounding her son's 'presumed' death, as she does not believe the police when they say the students were under surveillance and left the country to train with other extremists.
I am a voracious reader and am always reading, and I have to say that this is one of the very few novels that have actually left me stunned. A couple of incidents I did not see coming and was shocked when I read them, it certainly made me want to continue to read more of M. R. Hall's novels and to know that I could not second-guess what was coming next. In my view a cracking read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Relentless, enthralling...,
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This review is from: The Disappeared (Jenny Cooper 2) (Hardcover)
This is a superb follow-up to The Coroner (Jenny Cooper 1), Hall's first book which introduced the character of Jenny Cooper, the most relentless (and reckless) investigator this side of Rebus. At one level of course it's a blend of familiar tropes - the detective who won't take "no" for an answer, even when They tell her to lay off; the self-destructive detective, who can't survive without drink or pills and the faceless, vague conspiracy that must be faced down.
Yet underneath, there is powerful current of mystery about Cooper's past - what childhood events is she suppressing, which drive her (we are, none too subtly, told) to uncover identities and seek justice for the dead? (And which also drive her to panic symptoms which she grapples with through medicatiin and counselling). I know, it sounds a lot to bear with in a simple mystery. But this isn't a simple mystery. Hill fuses these elements and produces something truly compelling - whether you're reading to try and piece Jenny's past together, or waiting for the next episode in which she lays dignity, career, or even life in the line, or whether you are intrigued by the events she's doggedly investigating. Here, Jenny is at her best, managing her awkward, prickly relationship with Alison, her Coroner's Officer (or her awkward, prickly relationships with her boyfriend, ex husband and son) while investigating the disappearance, some years before, of two teenagers - a disappearance which seems to have pointers towards her past. It's great fun to read, and I'm glad to see that Hall has another coming up later in 2011, The Redeemed (Jenny Cooper 3)
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