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'Powerfully atmospheric. A compelling journey into the dark heart of the Square Mile’ Jake Arnott
'Sanderson relishes the louche and smoky milieu where police and press rub shoulders with sexual adventurers and criminals, and he describes it with considerable verve' Spectator
'Sanderson is a journalistic boulevardier of great wit and charm, with a gift for the outrageous…The author sports a narrative grasp that won't let the reader go…His ace in the hole is the pungent evocation of time and place. London of the 1930s is conjured with immense skill' Independent
'Elegant, unpretentious writing, a strong build-up of suspense and the portrayal of a central relationship between Johnny, the hot-shot reporter, and his old school buddy Matt Turner, a policeman from the City's Snow Hill police station, which is both emotionally believable and intriguing. Snow Hill has undeniable page-turning appeal' Financial Times
'A fully polished, fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining affair' Daily Mirror 'Book of the Week'
'Snow Hill is a dashing and compelling addition to the distinguished file of the London crime and punishment novel' Melvyn Bragg
'The period atmosphere is vividly and convincingly portrayed … It's a very good read and an interesting story based on an event that is rumoured actually to have happened' Literary Review
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A gripping and evocative mystery set in 30s London, in which a young journalist goes on the trail of a serial killer
On a sweltering day in July 1937, reporter John Steadman is in London’s St Paul’s Cathedral waiting for his girlfriend … But romance is pushed aside when he witnesses a man falling to his death from the Whispering Gallery, killing a priest in the process. Did he jump or was he pushed?
Two days later Johnny receives the first of a series of grim packages at the offices of his newspaper, the Daily News. Each contains the body part of a woman and an enigmatic note, one of which says that he will be the murderer’s final victim.
To catch a killer, Johnny must set himself up as bait – with police and a fascinated public looking on. But he still has to uncover the tragic truth behind the double-death in the cathedral…
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Go back in London time with this great read,
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The Whispering Gallery is set during a hot summer in the 30's in London. And you will get that feel of London during that time. I think the author did a fantastic job creating the atmosphere that must have been around then. The story revolves around John Steadman who is a journalist at a newspaper. The book starts with him waiting for his girlfriend in London's St. Paul's where he witnesses a suicide or was it murder? And the man who jumped or is he a victim kills a priest in his fall [he lands on top of a priest in the church]. And then Johnny starts getting body parts of women deliverd to his workplace. If you like murder mysteries then pick up this one to find out how the story develops and how it ends.I enjoyed it in particular -as I said- because of the time period. There is a rat scene that will have scared of rats if you aren't yet. Finishing the book, I will certainly purchase the 3rd one about Johnny Steadman when it comes out.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scratch 'n' Sniff 30s London,
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This review is from: The Whispering Gallery (Paperback)
The Whispering Gallery is Mark Sanderson's second book in a proposed trilogy featuring Fleet Street hack, John Steadman and his policeman best friend, Matt Turner. The setting is pre-war London, and Sanderson paints this picture with incredible skill. When I was a teenager, I read the classic Lensman (Sci-fi) series by E.E. `Doc' Smith. These books were originally written and revised between the thirties and the fifties, and you can tell. Although Sci-fi, everything felt old-fashioned. Sanderson creates the same feel for me. His scene setting and description of atmosphere of 30s London is pitch-perfect - so much so it feels as if he had written the book then and kept it under lock and key until now.This is the second John Steadman book, but works well as a standalone novel. I haven't read Snow Hill, but wasn't confused by the periodic references to it - although I'm guessing Steadman's confusion over his own sexuality is perhaps explored more fully there. The novel takes place during a summer heatwave in 1937 and starts with Steadman waiting to propose to his girlfriend, Stella, in St. Paul's Cathedral. His plans are interrupted by a man jumping (or was he pushed?) from the Whispering Gallery, killing both himself and the priest he lands on. Steadman's journalist's nose smells foul play, and more importantly, a story. His investigation coincides with him being sent a series of increasingly macabre packages, each accompanied by a veiled threat. But John Steadman isn't someone who lets his own safety get in the way of a good story. The book is fast paced, yet allows time for character development - although this is something I hope Sanderson explores a little more in his third book. And did I mention atmosphere? Because if I did it was some time ago and I need to remind you of it. Sanderson's writing is about as close to scratch and sniff 30s London as you'll get. Unless someone produces a scratch and sniff book, of course. Great read. Buy it.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a gripping read...,
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This review is from: The Whispering Gallery (Paperback)
The follow up to Sanderson's "Snow Hill' is another success and a definite hit with me.As always the writing from Sanderson is exceptionally factual about the areas of London the book is set within.... almost to the point of thinking Mark himself must of grown up in the very same streets he writes about, such is the detail. The action is fast-paced and the unravelling plot that develops is well thought out, never quite allowing you to second guess how things might turn out. A mixture of the main character's (Johny Steadman) personal life and his struggles, add depth to the main plot of a serial killer on the loose and in pursuit of Johny as his proposed final victim. Plenty of gruesome crimes to get your teeth into so to speak, makes for a very entertaining read.... would make a great 1930s CSI London if ever there were to be such a tv show made! I will look forward to book number 3 in this series... especially what Mark has in mind for the developing relationship between Johny and his 'best mate' PC Matt.
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