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Spike Falconer is in prison on the Isle of Wight - convicted of murder. What made him choose four innocent strangers, a family picnicking, as his victims? Why did he need to kill? Forensic psychologist Karen Taylor comes to probe the mind of this psychopath. Trying to recover from the death of her husband and the dark memories surrounding it, Karen is drawn into life on the Island. She becomes involved with DCI Charlie Trench, cool and abrasive, the opposite in every way from her partner Will Hawkins. And she has to get to know Spike's adoptive family, the rich and influential Falconers, who are tight-lipped and closing ranks. Someone on the Island doesn't want Karen getting too close to Spike. The more she learns, the more afraid she becomes of those who are threatened by her discoveries. And then they start to act ...
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An ex-publisher, past Chair of the Crime Writers' Association, and lifelong Londoner, Natasha Cooper writes for a variety of newspapers and journals, including Crime Time and The Times Literary Supplement. She contributes to many radio programmes such as Woman's Hour and Saturday Review, and regularly speaks at crime-writing conferences on both sides of the Atlantic. She is the author of, among many others, FAULT LINES, PREY TO ALL and OUT OF THE DARK. In 2002 she was shortlisted for the Dagger in the Library, an award that 'goes to the author whose work has given most pleasure to readers'.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The number of thriller plots is inevitably pretty small yet Cooper manages to make the genre feel fresh and unpredictable in this book. A forensic psychologist, Karen comes to the Isle of Wight to research a psychopath who killed a family some years ago. But, once there, she is brought to question everything she has been told about both him and the crime he is supposed to have committed...
The characterisation is well done here, with Karen being both tough and vulnerable without descending to too much cliché. Her relationships with the men in her life add a welcome richness to the story: her mentor at the university, her newish boyfriend, the attractive macho DCI (who, thank heavens, isn't an alcoholic, a melancholic, divorced or otherwise traumatised...), the criminal himself.
This won't change your world but is a great escapist read that is clever and gripping.
The characterisation is well done here, with Karen being both tough and vulnerable without descending to too much cliché. Her relationships with the men in her life add a welcome richness to the story: her mentor at the university, her newish boyfriend, the attractive macho DCI (who, thank heavens, isn't an alcoholic, a melancholic, divorced or otherwise traumatised...), the criminal himself.
This won't change your world but is a great escapist read that is clever and gripping.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A great new novel! Cooper always makes you feel you are i the middle of a group of characters that are very much alive and you just want to know or understand better (or run away from). Great story, so engrossing you can taste both the salt of the sea and the blood of the victims. Without a doubt one of the best crime novels this year.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Karen Taylor is staying at her old family chalet on the Isle of Wight. She is conducting a series of interviews for a paper on Dangerous Severe Personality Disorder, and her reason for being on the Isle of Wight is to interview Spike Falconer who is in Parkhurst prison. Spike is convicted of shooting a family of four who were enjoying a picnic on a lovely summer day.
Although Karen is enjoying a relatively new relationship with Will Hawkins, a Neurosurgeon at Brighton Hospital, soon after arrival on the island she encounters DCI Trench, who asks her to help him gain information from Spike Falconer, who he believes may be responsible for several other murders. Karen is uncomfortable with this, but recognises that DCI Trench is passionate in his belief that Spike is responsible for the murders of several women.
This book is an example of when a prologue really works, as this one grips and hooks one straight into the book. There are some good characters, although I found it difficult to get a handle on Will; I think that there is more to him than meets the eye and I cannot wait to discover more about him.
The baggage that Karen carries regarding her late husband is alluded to early in the book and then the details are fed skilfully to the reader as the story progresses. As Karen leans more about Spike Falconer, she clashes with DCI Trench.
I have enjoyed greatly the Trish McGuire series but I liked Karen and hope to learn more of her in future books. Very highly recommended.
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Lizzie Hayes
Although Karen is enjoying a relatively new relationship with Will Hawkins, a Neurosurgeon at Brighton Hospital, soon after arrival on the island she encounters DCI Trench, who asks her to help him gain information from Spike Falconer, who he believes may be responsible for several other murders. Karen is uncomfortable with this, but recognises that DCI Trench is passionate in his belief that Spike is responsible for the murders of several women.
This book is an example of when a prologue really works, as this one grips and hooks one straight into the book. There are some good characters, although I found it difficult to get a handle on Will; I think that there is more to him than meets the eye and I cannot wait to discover more about him.
The baggage that Karen carries regarding her late husband is alluded to early in the book and then the details are fed skilfully to the reader as the story progresses. As Karen leans more about Spike Falconer, she clashes with DCI Trench.
I have enjoyed greatly the Trish McGuire series but I liked Karen and hope to learn more of her in future books. Very highly recommended.
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Lizzie Hayes
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A shocking start to an excellent book
This is the first book that I've read by this particular author. I was pleasantly surprised.
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This was a great read, and kept me engaged throughout. Karen, the central character is credible. I empathised with her - particularly with that hassle of the mobile phone... Read more
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