- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Orion (8 Jan 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752884441
- ISBN-13: 978-0752884448
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
When Diane Ingleby is shot, DI John Handford and DS Kahlid Ali are called in to investigate. It soon emerges that Diane's husband, Maurice, is involved with the BNP, and it seems his wife might have been caught in the middle. It's a sensitive case, and Handford and Ali are joined by trainee DC Parvez Miah - son of an influential local Muslim community leader. But when Miah's wife is found badly beaten, it seems that the Inglebys may not be the only family with skeletons in the cupboard. Tension mounts as accusations fly from all sides with the approach of the local elections - but everyone is silent where it matters most. Is it shame, honour, or old-fashioned fear that's keeping everyone quiet? Handford and Ali must find out before another woman is silenced - permanently.
About the Author
Lesley Horton was a teacher in an inner-city Bradford school before writing her first novel, SNARES OF GUILT. She has run an educational unit for pregnant schoolgirls, and worked as a volunteer for Victim Support. She lives in Yorkshire. THE HOLLOW CORE is her fourth DI Handford novel.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read all the books in the DI Handford series and this is a major disappointment. The previous books were a good read but this is mediocre in comparison. DI Handford is bland in the extreme; whilst some detectives' private lives and maverick characters can sometimes detract from the plot, if DI Handford had something interesting to add, it might have actually rescued the slow burning, clunky and frankly unbelievable plot. Compared with writers such as Graham Hurley and Jim kelly, whose descriptions of their leading characters and their environments add an immense amount to their books, there is little or no descriptive element to this book. Mediocre and not worth reading - I only finished it as i had a bout of flu and this was the only book to hand!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have read other books from Lesley Horton and quite enjoyed them, but this one did not really do it for me. I felt at one point that I was re-reading a previous book of hers and lost interest in the story altogether. I hope Lesley shows us she really does have more books in her than the ones she has already written.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was given this book as a gift, by someone who had seen me read earlier books by Leslie Horton. This particular title was a disappointment, it seemed to follow a familiar pattern, and characters were very thin, there was hardly any quality to her descriptive writing, and there were errors in procedure.
I recommend reading it in paperback, if you get a very good deal on the price.
I recommend reading it in paperback, if you get a very good deal on the price.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
One Not To Miss (Guv)
The copy of this book I read had very small print.
I see readers here seem quite divided, either saying the book is very good, or rather poor. Read more
I see readers here seem quite divided, either saying the book is very good, or rather poor. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Troy Beal
Flat and Dull
This is a pretty tedioius novel - the characters are one-dimensional, the identity of the killer is obvious and the whole investigation fails to convince. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by jane alexander
bargain
this book was in very good condition and very cheap,it was a pleasure doing business with thankyou.
Published on 13 Jun 2009 by Mrs. B. Metcalfe
A Murder and Mayhem Bookclub review
The inner city car park killing of a rich man's wife would seem to be more about the surviving husband than about the murdered woman. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2007 by A. J Thompson
No Hollow Plot
This was well plotted with your attention grabbed from the very first page. The characters are cleverly connected and the plot moves at a pace that doesn't fall off at any one... Read more
Published on 28 July 2007 by S. Lloyd
Gripping story that instantly grabs
In The Hollow Core, Lesley Horton gives an authentic, realistic background to a gripping story that takes the reader through a mystery that has all the structure and intellectual... Read more
Published on 4 July 2007 by Dolores Gordon-Smith
The Hollow Core
When a respectable and respected woman is shot and killed in a Bradford car park in front of her husband and daughter, police suspect that it is a case of mistaken identity or a... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2007 by Hazel M. Martell
The Hollow Core
I found the Hollow Core a gripping read and thoroughly enjoyed the book. Only buy the book if you can take a day off work to read it - I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2007 by Julie Barrow
Formulaic
I have read all Lesley Horton's books and would highly recommend the first two, Snares of Guilt and On Dangerous Ground. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2006 by D. Procter
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