- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks (12 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340898410
- ISBN-13: 978-0340898413
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 666,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Richly imaginative...could just possibly turn Tom Fletcher into another Morse' (The Times 20060519)
'A terrific climax...A breadth to the story that is captivating, as well as some finely drawn characters and lovely language, but the star must be the fantastic landscape' (Tangled Web 20080222)
'The reader ends up in a rather emotional state...becoming increasingly agitated as the book enticingly drip-feeds small, tasty morsels of the second tale before suddenly switching back to its main focus. The ending is also excellent and has the added bonus of a delightfully unexpected twist. STEEL WITCHES is an extremely enjoyable book.' (eurocrime.co.uk )
'The undoubted strengths of this book are Lennon's storytelling and his ability to ramp up the atmosphere...a truly tense ending...If you're a fan of Jim Kelly, you should give Lennon's books a try...an unusual and exciting slant' (Reviewingtheevidence.com )
'A writer to watch' (Mark Billingham )
'Multi-layered and deeply satisfying . . . an engaging series character with a genuine emotional life' (Shotsmag on CORN DOLLS )
'A great read that mixes politics, historical pageantry, resentment and revenge in a seemingly quiet Cambridge village. Highly recommended' (Sarah Broadhurst on CORN DOLLS )
'A strong series debut . . . evocative . . . a sharp plot which canters towards an explosive finish' (Tangled Web on CORN DOLLS )
'More than an echo of The Wicker Man...entirely believable – this strange village in the middle of one of the UK's bleakest regions...A thoroughly gripping page-turner. Lennon marries the unusual Russian angle very slickly with the remote village and its odd traditions...If you're a fan of Jim Kelly's Fenland series, you shouldn't miss CORN DOLLS. It's a fabulous first novel.' (reviewingtheevidence.com on CORN DOLLS )
'A new author and a new character . . . both have great promise . . . well worth following' (Publishing News on CORN DOLLS )
'A terrific climax...A breadth to the story that is captivating, as well as some finely drawn characters and lovely language, but the star must be the fantastic landscape' (Tangled Web 20080222)
'Intelligent and well-written examination of prejudice and paranoia, misogyny, jealousy and fear'
(Times Literary Supplement )'The reader ends up in a rather emotional state...becoming increasingly agitated as the book enticingly drip-feeds small, tasty morsels of the second tale before suddenly switching back to its main focus. The ending is also excellent and has the added bonus of a delightfully unexpected twist. STEEL WITCHES is an extremely enjoyable book.' (eurocrime.co.uk )
'The undoubted strengths of this book are Lennon's storytelling and his ability to ramp up the atmosphere...a truly tense ending...If you're a fan of Jim Kelly, you should give Lennon's books a try...an unusual and exciting slant' (Reviewingtheevidence.com )
'A writer to watch' (Mark Billingham )
'Multi-layered and deeply satisfying . . . an engaging series character with a genuine emotional life' (Shotsmag on CORN DOLLS )
'A great read that mixes politics, historical pageantry, resentment and revenge in a seemingly quiet Cambridge village. Highly recommended' (Sarah Broadhurst on CORN DOLLS )
'A strong series debut . . . evocative . . . a sharp plot which canters towards an explosive finish' (Tangled Web on CORN DOLLS )
'More than an echo of The Wicker Man...entirely believable – this strange village in the middle of one of the UK's bleakest regions...A thoroughly gripping page-turner. Lennon marries the unusual Russian angle very slickly with the remote village and its odd traditions...If you're a fan of Jim Kelly's Fenland series, you shouldn't miss CORN DOLLS. It's a fabulous first novel.' (reviewingtheevidence.com on CORN DOLLS )
'A new author and a new character . . . both have great promise . . . well worth following' (Publishing News on CORN DOLLS )
'PI Tom Fletcher of the highly atmospheric CORN DOLLS returns in another Cambridgeshire tale...a great character'
(Bookseller )Product Description
Tom Fletcher has left the police force, and its cold outside.
Working as a private investigator in Cambridge, Tom is dragged back into his own troubled family history by an enigmatic message from his missing father. Somehow, he seems to be connected to the disappearance and murder of a young physics student, who was working in a hostess bar.
As a massive storm tracks across Europe and begins to batter the low-lying fen country, so Toms inquiries begin to spiral into ever deeper and darker conspiracies. How is a high-tech American company involved in an officially-suppressed story from the Second World War? Where is the long-disused USAF base that seems to be the key to a centuries-old mystery, and who were the haunting, haunted sisters who played such a part in a drama that is still reaching out to claim Tom Fletcher? (20080314)
Working as a private investigator in Cambridge, Tom is dragged back into his own troubled family history by an enigmatic message from his missing father. Somehow, he seems to be connected to the disappearance and murder of a young physics student, who was working in a hostess bar.
As a massive storm tracks across Europe and begins to batter the low-lying fen country, so Toms inquiries begin to spiral into ever deeper and darker conspiracies. How is a high-tech American company involved in an officially-suppressed story from the Second World War? Where is the long-disused USAF base that seems to be the key to a centuries-old mystery, and who were the haunting, haunted sisters who played such a part in a drama that is still reaching out to claim Tom Fletcher? (20080314)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Steel Witches takes Tom Fletcher on a long way from Lennon's first book, Corn Dolls. I like that, because we see him developing as a person, not just living the same life over again. Like Corn Dolls, this book is very different to almost all other crime books you might pick up at the moment.
Tom Fletcher is now a private detective in Cambridge, struggling in his business but still involved with the gorgeous Cathleen. He investigates the disappearance of a young physics student who was taking an interest in rumours about world war 2 and secret discoveries at a Cambridge University radiation lab. Lennon being Lennon, the American Air Force get involved, also witches from the 17th century and a huge storm threatening to destroy Eastern England. A fantastic climax scene out in desolate Norfolk as Fletcher confronts all the ghosts, real and imagined. A very fast pace, quite steamy, with the feeling that you can't trust anyone (I think similar to Corn Dolls). The book has had excellent press reviews, I think well deserved. A unique thriller.
Tom Fletcher is now a private detective in Cambridge, struggling in his business but still involved with the gorgeous Cathleen. He investigates the disappearance of a young physics student who was taking an interest in rumours about world war 2 and secret discoveries at a Cambridge University radiation lab. Lennon being Lennon, the American Air Force get involved, also witches from the 17th century and a huge storm threatening to destroy Eastern England. A fantastic climax scene out in desolate Norfolk as Fletcher confronts all the ghosts, real and imagined. A very fast pace, quite steamy, with the feeling that you can't trust anyone (I think similar to Corn Dolls). The book has had excellent press reviews, I think well deserved. A unique thriller.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book at Heathrow last summer but only recently got around to reading it. I'm usually a fan of Mo hayder, Peter Temple, Peter Robinson and Dennis Lehane. Steel Witches concerns a PI named Tom Fletcher, based in Cambridge, who is running his own detective agency on a shoestring. He's unusual in that he has not spoken to his father for 18 years! One morning his father phones him quite out of the blue and tells him to kill someone. That's a very compelling start - and things take rapid twists when Tom Fletcher tries to find the apparent 'victim' only to discover he's already dead. This leads Tom into the history of the American Air force in Britain during World War Two, as he comes into conflict with a serial killer who has connections with the USAF.
Patrick Lennon apparently has an enthusiastic cult following for his books, and having read this one I can see why. This is in some respects a classic serial killer book, clearly written, with excellent pace. the charcters are tangible and human, especially in Tom's relationsships with women. On top of that, though, the descriptions are incredibly vivid and haunting, especially in the final stages when Tom travels to Norfolk in the face of a massive storm to find an old airbase. There are also descriptions of witch trials from the 17th century (the serial killer is obsessed with witches) which are truly poignant and very cruel, once you get used to them appearing in the pages in a kind of old typewriter script.
I am going to read Patrick Lennon's other books and see if they are as good as this one. I hope so, because based on this one he compares well with my favourite writers.
Patrick Lennon apparently has an enthusiastic cult following for his books, and having read this one I can see why. This is in some respects a classic serial killer book, clearly written, with excellent pace. the charcters are tangible and human, especially in Tom's relationsships with women. On top of that, though, the descriptions are incredibly vivid and haunting, especially in the final stages when Tom travels to Norfolk in the face of a massive storm to find an old airbase. There are also descriptions of witch trials from the 17th century (the serial killer is obsessed with witches) which are truly poignant and very cruel, once you get used to them appearing in the pages in a kind of old typewriter script.
I am going to read Patrick Lennon's other books and see if they are as good as this one. I hope so, because based on this one he compares well with my favourite writers.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are familiar with American Air Bases and East Anglia you will enjoy the location. The story is of an ex-cop now private detective who gets involved in a fast paced and unusual story that I thoroughly enjoyed, the journey is better than the end unfortunately, but it is still a hauntingly good read.
I wanted a more supernatural ending - hence only the 4 stars.
This new author is one to watch. Will watch and wait for the next book.
I wanted a more supernatural ending - hence only the 4 stars.
This new author is one to watch. Will watch and wait for the next book.
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Steel Witches
A well-deserved place on the longlist for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year for this fast and very well-written thriller. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2008 by Maria H
Brilliant Sequel to Corn Dolls
What an exciting crime novelist Patrick Lennon is turing out to be! His first offering "Corn Dolls" introduced us to the top layers of Tom Fletcher's character and past, based in... Read more
Published on 16 April 2008 by Darren Hartin
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