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THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF BAD MOON RISING
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If ever a book had the wow factor it is this one. From start to finish it has you hooked. This is a book for all ages and male and female alike. It deals with some pretty heart rending topics in a way I have never known another writer achieve. It has you frightened for the charectors and sitting on the edge of your seat, the next page has you laughing out loud at the antics of the ciggie smugglers. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Living on a prayer lifts the lid on the underbelly of society and reveals a warts and all look at the trials and tribulations that dissafected young people have to endure. Enter the slimy evil Marcel on a mission to exploit their vulnerability. Can D.C.I. Lorraine Hunt track him down,??? The tension intensifies as she races against time.
Sheila's writing style is gritty and earthy and possesses a degree of realism that would be hard to surpass. The characters are so life like. Read this to the shocking end and Houghton Le Spring will never look the same asgain. If you like hard hitting crime with a twist we strongly reccomend this novel.
Living on a Prayer is one reason why Sheila Quigley has emerged on the world literary scene as an eminent crime fiction writer.
Well done Sheila for raising the profile of North East crime writing and proving that high calibre writng can be found North of the M25
Anthony Major & Tula Tew
Sheila's writing style is gritty and earthy and possesses a degree of realism that would be hard to surpass. The characters are so life like. Read this to the shocking end and Houghton Le Spring will never look the same asgain. If you like hard hitting crime with a twist we strongly reccomend this novel.
Living on a Prayer is one reason why Sheila Quigley has emerged on the world literary scene as an eminent crime fiction writer.
Well done Sheila for raising the profile of North East crime writing and proving that high calibre writng can be found North of the M25
Anthony Major & Tula Tew
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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If this is your first Sheila Quigley book, I strongly recommend that you read the previous two novels before this one. This is not her best (possibly the first, 'Run For Home' fits this bill). Unless the reader is aware of the characters, most of whom feature regularly in the previous books, this is a murder mystery which is slowed down by, as before, the 'think' bubbles attached to more and more of the characters as we move to a rather poor ending.
The author makes no effort to hide the culprits nor the likelihood of the next victim so a good part of the book is now taken up more with - in the main - the social life (and stresses) of DI Lorraine Hunt and DS Luke Daniels.
I gather in the next book, Luke's newly found daughter takes centre stage. Whereas I was greatly looking forward to Quigley's third novel after reading 'Bad Moon Rising', I cannot say that my next read will be 'Every Breath You Take' although, to be fair, I will continue with the saga for the time being.
This isn't to say readers of gritty northern life will be disappointed; it's just that her earlier stories were better.
The author makes no effort to hide the culprits nor the likelihood of the next victim so a good part of the book is now taken up more with - in the main - the social life (and stresses) of DI Lorraine Hunt and DS Luke Daniels.
I gather in the next book, Luke's newly found daughter takes centre stage. Whereas I was greatly looking forward to Quigley's third novel after reading 'Bad Moon Rising', I cannot say that my next read will be 'Every Breath You Take' although, to be fair, I will continue with the saga for the time being.
This isn't to say readers of gritty northern life will be disappointed; it's just that her earlier stories were better.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Seahills becomes a darker place...
In her third novel Living on a Prayer Sheila Quigley paints a darker picture than we have seen in her previous novels. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Grooydaz39
Not exceptional.
Taste differs.
What I liked about this book:
The dialect. I love it when authors make their books more authentic by presenting whichever dialect is relevant. Read more
What I liked about this book:
The dialect. I love it when authors make their books more authentic by presenting whichever dialect is relevant. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2007 by bookaholic
brilliant
i could not put this book down. absolutely outstanding characters,that grip you from the start.
from start to finish it took me four hours to read.. Read more
from start to finish it took me four hours to read.. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2007 by shell
Fantastic read
This is the third Sheila Quigley book I have read and they just keep on getting better. The people in these books seem so real,and the plot is brilliant. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2007 by Book Reader
Another must read from Shiela Quigley
I found this book so gripping I could not put it down until I was finished, it has left me hungry for more - I feel like I am a character in the plot and try to guess what is going... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2007 by Angie B
Queasy but insubstantial read
I found Quigley's writing style dreadful. Living on a Prayer is the kind of airport book that you don't expect much from other than some light entertainment. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2007 by Samray
what a story
Having read all of sheila's books i find them quite an insperation. Living in the North East area myself i have found that through these books i am able to go into Houghton Le... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2006 by Miss Rachael
Disappointing, NZ
Quigley first hooked me on RUN FOR HOME. It left me breathless. Unfortunately her last two novels haven't lived up to her debut. I won't be eagerly awaiting her next book!
Published on 29 May 2006 by J. Otto
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