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The third novel in the DC Goodhew series, following on from Cambridge Blue and The Siren, from the rising star Alison Bruce.
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The icy rain sprayed across the lake in shards of sharp splinters. Kaye's skin smarted and dribbles of water slid inside her clothes. She was gagged and bound. And the only person who knew where to find her wasn't coming back... Fifty miles away in Cambridge town centre a deeply disturbed young woman is standing by a payphone. She knows she often feels compelled to do harmful things and is driven by a desire to make a call. DC Gary Goodhew is one of the detectives assigned to find Kaye and when her body is discovered the only clue to the potential murderer is a woman's voice on his answerphone saying, 'Kaye isn't the first and won't be the last...' Praise for Cambridge Blue: 'You are pulled relentlessly in as Bruce racks up the tension. Menacing and insidious, this is a great novel.' R J Ellory 'An exciting debut from a very promising new talent.' Paul Johnston 'A fast-paced gritty tale guaranteed to have you hooked from beginning to end.' Cambridgeshire Pride 'Meaty and deeply plotted.' Morning Star 'DC Gary Goodhew could just develop into a worthy succesor to those venerables of the police procedural now drawing their pensions.' Tribune 'A gripping tale of murder and mystery.' Cambridge Style
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have read all three of Alison Bruce's books and whilst I enjoyed the first two, this is undoubtedly the best so far. The author confesses that this was the idea that she had first but wrote the previous two to introduce the characters and develop them. I think she did the right thing and hopefully the series will keep on improving. I will certainly be keeping an eye out for the next one.
The main character is an interesting character, not at all like most policemen in novels. He tends to go off on his own theories and he has a history of delivering the goods but as he is so inexperienced his boss keeps him on a leash which he relaxes or tightens as he feels appropriate. This keeps this interaction interesting and unpredictable and I look forward to seeing how it develops in the future.
The main character is an interesting character, not at all like most policemen in novels. He tends to go off on his own theories and he has a history of delivering the goods but as he is so inexperienced his boss keeps him on a leash which he relaxes or tightens as he feels appropriate. This keeps this interaction interesting and unpredictable and I look forward to seeing how it develops in the future.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved Cambridge Blue but wasn't so keen on the Siren and therefore was slightly unsure what to expect from The Calling but I wasn't disappointed. DC Gary Goodhew is called in to investigate the disappearance of Kaye Whiting, a young woman who didn't turn up to a family gathering and hasn't been seen since. A young woman makes an anonymous call stating that Kaye isn't the first and won't be the last victim. There is very little for Gary and the team to go on other than this one lead so he starts looking at other disappearances and soon a scary pattern emerges. Some of his colleagues are jealous of Goodhew's favour with their boss DI Marks but I did feel that this was only very low level and almost as if Bruce wasn't sure how big an issue to make out of it. I can only surmise that maybe this is going to continue through into other books in the series
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Best one yet for the young Cambridge Morse lookalike.
It's a corking read about a serial killer - I read it in 2 long sittings. Very well plotted and set in the best City in the world...probably!
It's a corking read about a serial killer - I read it in 2 long sittings. Very well plotted and set in the best City in the world...probably!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Police Procedural set in Cambridge
I haven't read the first two books in this series although they had appeared on my recommendations so I downloaded this one when it was on a special deal to see what it was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Bannister
British Crime Fiction at its best
Alison Bruce has produced a masterpiece in The Calling. If you like crime for pure excitement, intrigue, suspense, gore and anticipation of an unpredictable ending then you must... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Steve
A tad predictable...but enjoyable!
Downloaded this book on a whim, think it was free.
However, when I started I was drawn in by the characters & storyline. Read more
However, when I started I was drawn in by the characters & storyline. Read more
Published 3 months ago by StephW
Will probably be enjoyed by lovers of police fiction but not much...
It nearly made 3 stars but not quite. The writing is irritating in style especially in the first half of the book, though that does improve as the pace picks up in the second... Read more
Published 4 months ago by snowman1
Sticks to a tried-and-tested formula
This is a good enough read but it sticks firmly to the tried-and-tested formulae which define the genre. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Roman Clodia
P Kelly
I am always on the look out for new authors and I was certainly not disappointed this time.
A very well written book from start to finish. Read more
A very well written book from start to finish. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Patsy
A good read - keeps you gripped
A good detective novel with a wide range of characters and some clever twists. It would have been better if the author had spent time pursuing some of the interesting sub-plots... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Graham Lewis
A great read full of suspense
I enjoyed this 2nd novel by the author. Its set in cambridge which I know so it added to the enjoyment. Read more
Published 5 months ago by lesjoy
Excellent
The Calling is as good if not better than Cambridge Blue and The Siren my problem is how much longer will I have to wait for the next one. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kath uk
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