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Sugar & Spice: The controversial crime thriller novel [Kindle Edition]

Saffina Desforges
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When you think the unthinkable, where do you turn?

Sugar & Spice is the UK #1 best-selling, controversial psycho-sexual (FULL-LENGTH) crime thriller the agents called "the last taboo".

THE 11th best-selling ebook in the UK of 2011. (ref: future book.net)
 
Based on research and details from the case of Robert Black, a UK serial killer, Sugar & Spice was deemed  "Too controversial for the British market."

125,000 + readers thought otherwise. 
It has also just been voted as a 'Red Adept Reviews' 2011 award winner for mystery!

If you like cosy crime, this is NOT for you.

Sibel Hodge (author) called it "Patricia Cornwell meets Silence of the Lambs."
  
The author draws heavily on the classic of the thriller genre, from Cornwell's Scarpetta and Thomas Harris through James Patterson, John Grisham, Dan Brown, Stieg Larsson and A.K. Alexander, to produce a truly unique and ground-breaking debut novel.
Would you trust a convicted sex offender to help you find your daughter's killer? Claire did...

Inspired by a news story of a man who begged a Judge to give him a longer sentence, because he knew he would harm another child if released without treatment, Sugar & Spice is meticulously researched, asking the questions society prefers not to have answered.
At once disquieting and challenging, Sugar & Spice is car-crash reading.
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It's every parent's worst nightmare: A child fails to return home. As hours turn to days, all they can do is hope. Some children never come back...
Driven by the need to know why, a mother confronts the man accused of her daughter's murder, he presents a compelling defence, convincing Claire not only that he is innocent of harming her daughter, but that his previous convictions were not what they seemed.
Teaming up with a second-year psychology student and a fourteen year-old truant schoolboy, Sugar & Spice is the story of a mother's fight to bring one man's reign of terror to an end.
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Be warned: In Sugar & Spice not all things are nice...

Praise for Sugar & Spice: "Outstanding - compares well to any P.D. James novel."
An American Editor

"Highly recommended."
Sam Millar

"Saffi, your accomplishments are astonishing !"
James Thompson

"An unsettling read with echoes of Mo Hayder."
Crimetime.co.uk

"A disturbing and cleverly-woven story. Powerful first novel."
Jake Barton

"Compelling! A very tough subject handled exceptionally well."
Mel Comley
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149 of 166 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Found this via Kindle store and downloaded it as it was a cheaper read and I'm so glad I found this author and book. It is just amazing.

The detail and research that have gone into it are outstanding. This makes it a fast, impossible to put down read - up with the likes of Peter James.

However, a word of warning - it is graphic in its detail and its insight into the mind of a paedophile in the character of Greg Randall. This makes it chilling but also makes it believable and realistic, if not also uncomfortable reading in places.

I will certainly look for more by this author in the same genre and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a well written british crime thriller.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By johnverp TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
This book will not be for everybody as it deals with children being victims and some of the writing is graphic. The plot is well-constructed, however, and a lot of the material appears to have been well-researched. The story also offers perspectives on some of the issues raised and I didn't find any of it to be offensive. Some civil servants may not be thrilled about how some of their number are portrayed in the novel though!

There are imperfections in the writing and, in my view, the book was too long. I must say the typos became very annoying and I truly wonder why this seems to be such an ongoing issue with many Kindle versions of books.

Overall, however, this is a good mystery and if you are tolerant of some disturbing or explicit scenes, you will find this to be an engaging read.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Pandy
Format:Kindle Edition
But in my opinion it totally missed the mark. i found it to be predictable and it didnt keep me guessing like a good crime book should. why put in unrealistic characters which give the story no credibility and spoil what could have been a rivetting read. The book lost the plot and the end was a farce
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Shocking!
I could not put the book down once I started reading, there was no stopping me. I would say that it is not everyones cup of tea so if you are a bit sensitive this one is not for... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Nix101
absolute rubbish!
Like other reviewers I rarely give up on a book - however I had to make an exception for this piece of juvenile rubbish. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JW
A Fantastic Read
I really enjoyed this book, I couldn't put it down. so glad I bought it and is now under my favourite reads.
Published 1 month ago by satansangel
congratulations to the author. the first book i have ever failed to...
a good start. a gruesome find of a childs body and some character settimg. normal stuff. ok. so read on but when the chief suspect is missed in a usual suspects roumd up and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Frederick Campbell
An amazing read for the open minded
An amazingly researched and brave book, reaching into the realms so many Thriller writers are too scared to go. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Charlysdevil
It's OK but......
..... it just runs out of steam and credulity.
I thought the premise was interesting and the story unfolded well but started to come off the tracks early on. Read more
Published 3 months ago by lickeyendblues
Oh !!!!
This was one of the first books I downloaded when I first got my Kindle and I have to admit I did not read the synopsis of the book due to the excitement of a new toy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kevin
caricature laden limp story
I read this book because it was on the Kindle I inherited from my later father-in-law. The premise is gripping, but it completely caricatures police violence, failings within... Read more
Published 4 months ago by F for Freddie
Wow!
This was my first purchase since getting a Kindle for xmas on the recommendation of a friend. WOW! Totally absorbing! Stayed up all night to finish it as many others have. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gloria B
Not as good as it thinks it is.......
There is definitely the makings of a good story in there. However the ending was set up too early and the dialogue is really cliched. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Alfmalf
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