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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A powerful story, written with eloquent and moving prose., 12 Jan 2009
This is the fourth book to feature Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Fenwick and Sergeant Nightingale, but in this book they are both involved in different investigations. Nightingale is investigating a con man who prays on the elderly, but comes unstuck when he encounters a retired Major. Although an upholder of law and order the major takes matters into his own hands to protect his neighbour. Nightingale conducts a masterful interrogation, during the course of which much of the Major's character is revealed ,provoking in this reader pity, admiration and revulsion in equal measures.
But the power of the book lies in the moral and career dilemma that eventually Andrew Fenwick faces, following his investigation into the disappearance of thirteen year-old schoolboy Sam Bowyers, which leads him to a paedophile ring which becomes known as The Choir Boy investigation. The descriptions of the lives facing these boys sold into prostitution are harrowing. The outcome of his investigation poises him of the horns of dilemma as he ponders the right and wrongs of acting on the knowledge he has gained.
The story is told from multiple points of view, which sets an energetic pace. It is also a poignant read not only in terms of a well-written and powerful story, but in the eloquent and moving prose that reveal the feelings of the characters. Whilst the investigation into the paedophile ring provokes strong emotions, so in it's own way does Nightingale's investigation.
An excellent book, that I will re-read, and that I cannot recommend too highly.
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Lizzie Hayes
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
gripping, 9 Jun 2008
Unbearably sad in places and just gripping. Good to follow the relationship between Fenwick and Nightingale although the personal lives of the characters took second place in this book to the plot and the fate of the boys concerned. Made me very angry at times that such people do exist.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic British Crime, 4 May 2009
Another excellent novel by Elizabeth Corley, Innocent Blood is the fourth in a series all featuring DCI Andrew Fenwick and Sergeant Louise Nightingale.
These are really enjoyable crime fiction novels, written in the true British tradition, yet with a modern edge that keeps them bang up to date. Corley isn't afraid to explore the darker side of life in any of her novels, and in Innocent Blood she takes us into the murky world of paedophilia. A deeply unpleasant topic, yet she handles it superbly well, and the reader is never left feeling besmirched by the contents of the novel.
If you're a new reader, then you're in for a treat! Corley writes a gripping, suspenseful novel, with the personal lives of Fenwick and Nightingale interwoven into the story.
The tension never lets up for a moment, and the conclusion neatly draws all of the loose ends together, while still leaving one wanting more. (I have a personal weakness for tidy endings, having little imagination, I'm afraid!)
It's best to read these four novels in order, making Innocent Blood the last of the four, but don't be put off by that if you only want to try one. While this is excellent, my own personal favourite remains the outstandingly good Fatal Legacy. However, why not splash out and read them all? Hours of reasonably priced entertainment, and as good on the beach this summer as they are curled up in front of the fire on a wintry evening!
If, like me, you've completed the series, you'll be wondering when the fifth is due. So if you're reading, Mrs Corley, do tell?
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