- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (1 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0586204520
- ISBN-13: 978-0586204528
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 326,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Few writers in the genre today have Hill’s gifts: formidable intelligence, quick humour, compassion and a prose style that blends elegance and grace’ Donna Leon, Sunday Times
‘The fertility of Hill’s imagination, the range of his power, the sheer quality of his literary style never cease to delight’ Val McDermid, Sunday Express
‘He is probably the best living male crime writer in the English-speaking world’ Andrew Taylor, Independent
‘Reginald Hill’s novels are really dances to the music of time, his heroes and villains interconnecting, their stories entwining’ Ian Rankin, Scotland on Sunday
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‘Hill is an instinctive and complete novelist who is blessed with a spontaneous storytelling gift’ Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday
When young Tracey Pedley vanished in the woods around Burrthorpe, the close-knit community had their own ideas about what had happened, but Deputy Chief Constable Watmough has it down as the work of a child-killer who has since committed suicide – though others wondered about the last man to see her alive and his fatal plunge into the disused mine shaft.
Returning to a town he left in anger, Colin Farr’s homecoming is ready for trouble, and when a university course brings him into contact with Ellie Pascoe, trouble starts…
Meanwhile Andy Daziel mutters imprecations on the sidelines, until a murder in Burrthorpe mine forces him to take action that brings him up against a hostile and frightened community…
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This seems dated now because of its political relevance to the miner's strikes of the 1980's - but it is still a first rate thriller. Fast paced and dour, it can seem almost despairing at times. Hill keeps the tension humming along until the last page. A cruel but brilliant book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
i really liked this one. I think it is one of his shortest which meant that it kept me interested throughout and didn't drag along in places as with some of his other, longer books. The plot is pretty interesting and the characters are created perfectly so you really care about them and can relate to them. i would definately recommend this.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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As a chance newcomer to Mr. Hill and his most lifelike and vibrant characters, I was enthralled by this book, and shall certainly be ordering the rest forthwith. Good story, well spun, chillingly realistic representation of the characters, plot and atmosphere. I didn't find it dated in the least. The place may change, but the theme is timeless. Definitely recommended!
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