- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (22 Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034083417X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340834176
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,788,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Times Literary Supplement, November 5th, 2004
'An eye-opening shocker of a novel.'
Sherlock Magazine, November 2004
'The Dispossessed is a brilliant novel, chilling, thrilling, and deeply humane.'
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Compelling and highly topical,
By Michael Watson "skirrow22" (Halifax, England) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Dispossessed (Paperback)
Another new author for me and one I'm glad I came across. The use of illegal immigrants (refugees - call them what you like) in a murder story is highly topical and the author creates an environment where crime, trafficking and general fear of discovery is all too prevalent.
Lately, we've seen in the news the all-too-familiar disregard for the human being as a person, be it starvation, genocide, disenfranchisement or displacement and, of course, high-profile terrorism. The author portrays the disregard for human life within the immigrant community (illegal or otherwise) with a grasp that suggests her own research was near to home but whatever the reason, The Dispossessed is a very good thriller. Her characterisation of not just the immigrants but also the police involved in the search for a killer brings to life the community around which this story evolves. It is all the more shocking when a close member of one of the main characters is also killed off and it is at this point that the book really moves into top gear, rattling along until we reach a very satisfying ending - at least for those of us who believe some 'get away with murder'! I don't know if the author's main characters will return. If they do, I'll buy the book; northern grit is always a good seller for me! Don't miss this chance to read a really first class thriller
4.0 out of 5 stars
First Time Reading Margaret Murphy,
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This review is from: The Dispossessed (Paperback)
This was my first time reading a Margaret Murphy novel and it was all I hope it would be. The story outline on the back cover gave a good synopsis of what to expect. This was a well paced thriller set in Liverpool about refugees coming to the U.K. for a better and safer life and then some of them finding themselves in an even more dangerous situation, in the country they hoped would offer them a better life. This is not a serial killer/high body count for the sake-of-it, type novel. Margaret Murphy tells a great story of how a system can be manipulated and how vulnerable people can be trapped in a hellish situation. The characters are believable, as is the story and the police investigating the crimes are set to feature in future books by the author. I am now reading "Now You See Me", where the same lead characters appear again and look forward to getting stuck in.
13 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A dark world,
This review is from: The Dispossessed (Hardcover)
This is Margaret Murphy's most powerful novel to date, on a very topical and highly controversial subject. The theme which recurs constantly through the book is that nothing is exactly what it seems - a timely reminder for those who may believe they know "all about" immigrants. Another recurring theme is shown by the author's skill in manipulating the reader's view of who exactly are the "bad guys". No moral absolutes here!Add to all this an increasingly moving and vivid use of language, and you will find a book that does not disappoint.
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