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'A lovely read' Marcel Berlins, THE TIMES 'A wonderful, absorbing read: a crime deeply rooted in the past and a beautifully evoked sense of the Lake District' Peter Robinson 'Edwards gets better and better ... Clever plot, rounded characters, nicely judged pace and above all richly atmospheric' Reginald Hill
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When Orla Payne was seven years old, her brother, Callum, mysteriously vanished. Shrouded in complicated family matters, namely their parents' divorce and the suicide of their uncle, there were no clear leads or possible reasons. The case was eventually dismissed, as the police concluded their uncle killed himself out of guilt over murdering Callum, despite the fact that his body was never found. Twenty years later, Orla is still convinced that her uncle was innocent and wants to find out the truth. Through working at the residential library, a position she took in order to be near the Hanging Wood where these events too place, Orla comes across Hannah Scarlett's name on historian Daniel Kind's recommendation. She frantically contacts Hannah, but her alcohol-induced frenzy leaves Hannah confused over her piece-meal description on the phone. Hannah initially drops the case. But when Orla is found dead, she reconsiders, partly out of sense of duty and partly out of guilt, and decides to reopen this once closed case to investigate.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Hanging Wood is Martin Edwards's 5th Lake District Mystery. I've enjoyed all of them and this is no exception. Historian Daniel Kind is carrying out research at St Herbert's Residential Library where Orla Payne works. She is obsessed by the disappearance of her brother Callum, twenty years earlier when he was a teenager and she was a child of seven. When her uncle was found dead in Hanging Wood, the police assumed he had committed suicide after killing Callum, even though his body was never found. Daniel encourages Orla to speak to DCI Hannah Scarlet, who heads the Cold Case Review Team at Cumbria Constabulary about her brother's disappearance. However, a drunken Orla fails to convince Hannah to reopen the case and it is only after Orla's death that the police decide to review Callum's disappearance. As Hannah tries to discover what happened to Callum, she begins to think their deaths are connected and were not accidental or suicide.
I really enjoyed this book, with its interesting characters and atmospheric Lake District setting. The Hanging Wood itself with its towering wych elms, rowan, ash and oak trees, and old paths obscured by grass, heather and brambles is not a pleasant place.
The case is intriguing and cleverly constructed. I thought I'd worked it out and I did, but only after several red herrings threw me off track for a while. I like the mix of cold and new cases, the sense of history and the characterisation - a most satisfying read.
I also like the sub-plot of Hannah and Daniel's relationship. Both of them are now living on their own, but Marc is still trying to patch things up with Hannah and Hannah is just not sure. I think for this strand of the novels it really does help to read the books in sequence.
I really enjoyed this book, with its interesting characters and atmospheric Lake District setting. The Hanging Wood itself with its towering wych elms, rowan, ash and oak trees, and old paths obscured by grass, heather and brambles is not a pleasant place.
The case is intriguing and cleverly constructed. I thought I'd worked it out and I did, but only after several red herrings threw me off track for a while. I like the mix of cold and new cases, the sense of history and the characterisation - a most satisfying read.
I also like the sub-plot of Hannah and Daniel's relationship. Both of them are now living on their own, but Marc is still trying to patch things up with Hannah and Hannah is just not sure. I think for this strand of the novels it really does help to read the books in sequence.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I was disappointed by this book. I have enjoyed the others in the series. Daniel and Hannah are two strong characters with lots more potential and the plots have been engaging. With this book I felt that the author had been asked to play up the attraction between Daniel and Hannah at the expense of the plot which was, quite frankly, both farfetched and derivative. The only excitement came with the "will they/won't they" scenario acting as a sort of bait to keep us hanging in there. The books were strong enough without this device and this one would have been much better with a credible plot peopled by credible characters, letting Daniel and Hannah develop at their own pace.
Having got that gripe out of the way, it's an OK read on a wet day.
Having got that gripe out of the way, it's an OK read on a wet day.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (a free NetGalley review copy).
The fifth Lake District Mystery, featuring DI Hannah Scarlett and historian Daniel Kind - to be published soon in the UK.
"I must talk to Hannah Scarlett, it's a matter of life and death." This is how it all begins when Orla Payne calls the Cold Case Review Team of Cumbria Constabulary. Unfortunately she is so drunk that detective constable Linz Waller gives up understanding what she wants.
When Orla was a little girl, her teenage brother Callum went missing, and as his uncle committed suicide soon after, the police saw his death as an admission of guilt and closed the case. Orla never believed her Uncle Philip could hurt her brother, and even if he did, the body must be somewhere so she still wants closure of some kind. After her vain effort to get in touch with Hannah Scarlett, she goes to her father's farm and commits suicide in a corn silo, however, a drastic action which indicates she may have received new information about her brother.
Central to the setting is St Herbert's Residential Library where Daniel Kind is struggling to finish his latest book before deadline while all the beautiful women around him seem intent on taking his time. The library is also the place where Orla Payne worked, and so does the mysterious Aslan Sheik. Is the young man an idealist, or is there another reason why he chooses voluntary work among old books?
Followers of the series will know that Daniel has been single since Miranda left him, and now Hannah is also on her own as Marc moved out of their house a couple of months ago. Marc tries to make it up to her, but Hannah is not sure what she wants.
As usual, Martin Edwards offers a well-written story, an interesting setting and a fine cold-case mystery that captures your attention from the first chapter. And what happens between Hannah and Daniel - well, you'll have to read the book to find out.
The fifth Lake District Mystery, featuring DI Hannah Scarlett and historian Daniel Kind - to be published soon in the UK.
"I must talk to Hannah Scarlett, it's a matter of life and death." This is how it all begins when Orla Payne calls the Cold Case Review Team of Cumbria Constabulary. Unfortunately she is so drunk that detective constable Linz Waller gives up understanding what she wants.
When Orla was a little girl, her teenage brother Callum went missing, and as his uncle committed suicide soon after, the police saw his death as an admission of guilt and closed the case. Orla never believed her Uncle Philip could hurt her brother, and even if he did, the body must be somewhere so she still wants closure of some kind. After her vain effort to get in touch with Hannah Scarlett, she goes to her father's farm and commits suicide in a corn silo, however, a drastic action which indicates she may have received new information about her brother.
Central to the setting is St Herbert's Residential Library where Daniel Kind is struggling to finish his latest book before deadline while all the beautiful women around him seem intent on taking his time. The library is also the place where Orla Payne worked, and so does the mysterious Aslan Sheik. Is the young man an idealist, or is there another reason why he chooses voluntary work among old books?
Followers of the series will know that Daniel has been single since Miranda left him, and now Hannah is also on her own as Marc moved out of their house a couple of months ago. Marc tries to make it up to her, but Hannah is not sure what she wants.
As usual, Martin Edwards offers a well-written story, an interesting setting and a fine cold-case mystery that captures your attention from the first chapter. And what happens between Hannah and Daniel - well, you'll have to read the book to find out.
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The Hanging Wood
I like this crime series. This was a very enjoyable read. Reminds me of the Lake District, which I love.
Published 8 days ago by Mr. M. J. Barker
Murder in lakeland
In this fast-moving plot, Martin Edwards portrays violent death corrupting the beauty and splendour of its Lake District setting. Read more
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Another Brilliant Read
After reading The Serpent Pool I was really looking forward to this one and it didn't disappoint in the least. Read more
Published 2 months ago by EZW
best so far
Orla Payne's brother disappeared 20 years ago and was presumed to have been killed by their uncle who sunsequently killed himself in the appropriately named hanging wood. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. J. Mackenzie
Atmospheric thriller
Martin Edwards gets more assured with every book he writes. This is a hugely enjoyable thriller with a well conjured sense of place and an atmospheric air of tension. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Georgina Faye
A haunted family.
This is not for the faint-hearted. Deaths in the farmyard are not like drawing room murders and this is gory in parts and says much for the imagination of Martin Edwards. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jane Baker
The Hanging Wood
The latest in Martin's Lakeland thrillers is for me the best yet.Having read them all,this series just seem to get better and better,I can't wait for the next one that Hannah... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Davhowbat Altrincham
Lake District mystery series continues to please
Martin Edwards's Lake District mysteries can usually be relied on to have a bookish theme, and THE HANGING WOOD is no exception. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Maxine Clarke
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Published 7 months ago by GeraniumCat
They just get better
I awaited the publication of Martin Edwards latest Lake District Mystery with patience and anticipation! Would I be able to (for once) solve the mystery before the final page? Read more
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