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Praise for Dying to Sin: 'Clever, intricate plot! Cooper is an ascendant Lewis to Fry's lonely, bitter Morse in this! gripping procedural' Financial Times Praise for Scared to Live: 'It's easy to see why Stephen Booth's novels are so popular. The Peak District's awesome scenery is an ideal background for a murder or two; he has developed his two principal characters into rounded personalities and he always gives them an intriguing mystery to investigate' Sunday Telegraph 'A modern master of rural noir' Guardian 'Booth's aim is to portray the darkness that lies below the surface! in this he succeeds wonderfully well' Daily Mail 'Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric' Reginald Hill Praise for Stephen Booth: 'The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on' Evening Standard 'Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter' Val McDermid 'A leading light of British crime writing' Guardian
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Praise for Stephen Booth: 'Clever, intricate plot! Cooper is an ascendant Lewis to Fry's lonely, bitter Morse in this! gripping procedural' Financial Times 'It's easy to see why Stephen Booth's novels are so popular. The Peak District's awesome scenery is an ideal background for a murder or two; he has developed his two principal characters into rounded personalities and he always gives them an intriguing mystery to investigate' Sunday Telegraph 'A modern master of rural noir' Guardian 'Booth's aim is to portray the darkness that lies below the surface! in this he succeeds wonderfully well' Daily Mail 'Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric' Reginald Hill 'The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on' Evening Standard 'Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter' Val McDermid 'A leading light of British crime writing' Guardian
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the tenth novel in Stephen Booth's series of Derbyshire crime novels, featuring DC Ben Cooper and DS Diane Fry. As with some of the other recent books in the series, Booth attempts to use a larger canvas than the cloying atmosphere of the Peak District that so defines the series. Here, it's managed much more successfully than in previous attempts; Cooper is left in Derbyshire, while Fry has to go back to her previous home territory of Birmingham to assist in the cold case rape enquiry in which she was the victim. This is a hard experience for her, but a fascinating one for the reader, as we get to know more of her background and meet her foster family. Needless to say, there are severe complications in the enquiry, and although Fry is notionally only involved as victim, she cannot help but use her professional background to get more deeply involved, straying into gangland territory and the Birmingham serious crime scene. Cooper, meanwhile, is tied up with the death of a small child, who he attempted to rescue from drowning. He is unconvinced that it was a straightforward accident and pursues the case with characteristic personal commitment, uncovering a complex web of family tensions. Towards the end, he begins to assist Fry in her unofficial investigation and there are some poignant questions about their future towards the end of the novel; the next entry in the series will be intriguing. This was well written, as always, with a gripping story line, complex characters and superbly contrasted settings. Highly recommended.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
LOST RIVER takes a risk by widening the geographical background from the North Derbyshire Peak District setting of the earlier books in the series. One plotline takes Diane Fry back to her Brummie roots, and the nightmare of her experience there as a young police officer. Although these previous dark events have been referred to in the ealier books, in Lost River they are fully revealed with some surprising - and very nasty - twists. In the other storyline, Ben Cooper becomes involved in a child drowning in Dovedale in the Ashbourne area of Derbyshire. Ben's further unauthorised investigations into the death of the drowned girl takes us to less known parts of the Derbyshire/Staffordshire borders: the Manifold valley, and the River Hamps with its annual disappearance. He also visits Ashbourne and, oh boy, doesn't Stephen Booth get the Ashbourne social attitudes right! The risks he takes - some die-hard readers might prefer the comfort of the familar Edendale setting - are worthwhile. What this book gives us is much more depth into our knowledge of the personalities of the two police officers, and the way they relate to each other. A book well worth waiting for. Thanks, Stephen.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Black Dog was genius! The first story about Cooper and Fry deserved all the awards it had coming!
I'm a little bit suspicious about sequels, so naturally my first reaction when I found out the Cooper-and-Fry-story would be a series was "Oh no! They're gonna ruin a perfect book!" At first, my fears did not come true. Although none of the follow-ups could quite measure up to the quality of the first case, they were not bad either. However, by case 9 I almost felt suicidal! The last view books just felt like there's no development with Fry and Cooper anymore. Not as individuals, not in their relationship. There were times I felt it was hard work just to keep reading. I was getting so bored that I wished one of them or both would be killed off just to bring the series to a natural conclusion!
An there we go - just as I was about to abandon all hope along comes case 10! It's a blast! Great story, great developments for both Fry and Cooper, and a crisp style of storytelling that keeps the ball rolling all the time! Fry puts her past behind her and Cooper finally get's the only thing he really ever wanted - his promotion that will allow him to step out of his fathers shadow. It's fair to expect their relationship will never be the same!
Quite possibly the best Cooper & Fry since Black Dog!
I'm a little bit suspicious about sequels, so naturally my first reaction when I found out the Cooper-and-Fry-story would be a series was "Oh no! They're gonna ruin a perfect book!" At first, my fears did not come true. Although none of the follow-ups could quite measure up to the quality of the first case, they were not bad either. However, by case 9 I almost felt suicidal! The last view books just felt like there's no development with Fry and Cooper anymore. Not as individuals, not in their relationship. There were times I felt it was hard work just to keep reading. I was getting so bored that I wished one of them or both would be killed off just to bring the series to a natural conclusion!
An there we go - just as I was about to abandon all hope along comes case 10! It's a blast! Great story, great developments for both Fry and Cooper, and a crisp style of storytelling that keeps the ball rolling all the time! Fry puts her past behind her and Cooper finally get's the only thing he really ever wanted - his promotion that will allow him to step out of his fathers shadow. It's fair to expect their relationship will never be the same!
Quite possibly the best Cooper & Fry since Black Dog!
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Another good novel from Stephen Booth
This is a great addition to the Cooper and Fry series. I took it on holiday with me and couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Wesley
Lost River
Brilliant book set in the Derbyshire countryside. Great series of books well worth reading the others too. You can tell Stephen Booth knows the area well.
Published 9 months ago by M. Flintham
What happened Stephen?
It reads like a tour guide of Birmingham. I love his books but after this will definitely think twice before buying another.
Published 10 months ago by R.Garrett
Lost River by Stephen Booth
This book was a great disappointment. It is not a Ben Cooper and Diane Fryer novel it is a piece of journalism by Stephen Booth with the Edendale characters in it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Dobbs
LOST RIVER STEPHNE BOOTH
Disappointing. I thought this story was very weak. Did not have the depth of previous books in this series. Read more
Published 11 months ago by TRENDYWENDY
Lost River
I have read all of Peter Robinson's books and wasn't disappointed with this one. He has a knack of keeping you in suspense in all his works and look forward to the next title. Read more
Published 11 months ago by John Orchard
Crime detection in both urban and rural settings
I absolutely loved the first few 'Cooper and Fry' books by Stephen Booth and have bought and read them all. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Hampshire Bookworm
another poor show
I loved his first book Black Dog and i was hopeful that he would progress as a writer like peter robinson or reginald hill, but he has not,to improve he needs to develop the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by frank hvam
dreadfull
i have read all stephen booth's book and this has to be the poorest yet . He has clearly run out of ideas . Read more
Published 20 months ago by lobster
Lazy
I enjoyed the first few Cooper/Fry novels but it appears that Stephen Booth is just as bored now with his characters as I am. Read more
Published 21 months ago by AutumnH
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