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Flesh and Blood (Hardcover)

by John Harvey (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 388 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (1 April 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434012238
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434012237
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 520,778 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"John Harvey is lights out one of the best and with this book the word is going to spread far and wide."
--Michael Connelly
"Exquisite writing and utterly convincing characters ...the very top echelons of British crime writing."
--"The Times
""A sinister thriller ...one of Britain's leading masters of atmosphere."
--"Guardian
""Flesh and Blood" "grips til it hurts."
--Reginald Hill
"A major novel: thrilling, urgent, important."
--"Literary Review"

"From the Paperback edition."

Independent
‘his unpredictable mixture of tenderness and cruelty is frightenly well delineated... [has] a depth few works of crime fiction attain’

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4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read, 14 Jun 2006
By Mr. D. Hugo "dhugobsc" (Channel Islands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flesh and Blood (Paperback)
Never having heard of this author before, I happened across 'Ash and Bone' in a second hand bookshop. A quick read of the back cover mentioned that 'Ash and Bone' picked up where 'Flesh and Blood' left off. I replaced 'Ash and Bone' on the shelf and made a note to buy 'Flesh and Blood' as soon as I could.
This was money well spent. The author skilfully develops the various parts of the plot. What begins as Frank Elder's fresh investigation into the disappearance of Susan Blacklock 15 years ago suddenly sees him drawn into the investigation of some new crimes.
After the first few chapters this book was very difficult to put down. There are many surprises along the way.
My only criticism is the rather abrupt end - it's just like those gripping television dramas where the end credits roll and you think 'but what happened to so and so,' or 'what happened next.' Don't let that put you off though.
A fantastic read - I can't wait to read 'Ash and Bone' now.
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23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Flesh and Blood, John Harvey, 16 Mar 2005
By RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flesh and Blood (Paperback)
I bought this book largely because it won the CWA Silver Dagger last year, and I was keen to catch up with a writer with such a large reputation. The start of a new series, an award winner too, I thought: a great place to start. All true. Flesh and Blood is a fantastic crime novel, and a very worthy winner of the award. I'd previously thought it was a sort of "consolation prize" for never having won a Dagger before, despite bucketloads of lavish praise. It's still possible that for the judges that may have been a factor, but this book is an excellent crime novel in its own right, completely ignoring Harvey's reputation.

Retired policeman Frank Elder is a great new protagonist. Like the best fictional policemen, he fits the mould perfectly and yet has touches of originality to him that make him nicely distinct. I'll be glad to read the second book when it comes out next month. I'll be glad, indeed, to go back and read Harvey's previous Charlie Resnick series (in fact, i ahve already started snapping them up), because he's clearly a master at writing about crime and criminals, creating atmosphere, and plotting. All those virtues are exhibited plentifully here.

Flesh and Blood is a gripping, superbly written, atmospheric and mature crime novel. (Very similar to Peter Robinson in some ways, but I can imagine Harvey being even better.) Give it a read.

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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A different kind of Hero, 30 April 2005
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Not your typical detective thriller...this story worked because it really takes you into the mind of its wholly convincing characters, not least Detective Frank Elder, a middle aged, somewhat manic depressive, miserable old git determined to close the door on the past. There is no sentimentality in this tale, exemplified by the brutal, nasty finale - life's a bitch and Elder knows it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good novel
This is the first in John Harvey's trilogy starring retired detective Frank Elder. It's a powerful story centring on the release and subsequent disappearance of a young offender... Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. V. Clarke

1.0 out of 5 stars Slow and Tedius
I am a fan of John Harvey, and rate his Inspector Resnick novels very highly, but this book was a complete let-down. Read more
Published 21 months ago by P. Horrex

1.0 out of 5 stars Biggest let-down for a long time
John Harvey's latest book initially caught my attention, but I chose this one to start with because it is the first in the Edler series, it has won the Silver Dagger award and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Al

1.0 out of 5 stars A real let-down
I love John Harvey's Resnick books, and had high hopes for this one, but ended up very dissatisfied. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2007 by Christine G

2.0 out of 5 stars Whodunnit? Nobody we knew!
I began this novel with huge anticipation and followed its narrative and first-rate descriptions through to the end. Read more
Published on 30 Jul 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric Chiller
Main character Elder is less interesting than Charlie Resnick but Harveys tone and writing are as usual tip-top.
Published on 6 Jul 2004 by Jimmy Sclaff

3.0 out of 5 stars The Low Life has been done to death
While there is no denying the structural skill in this novel, I found the writing, especially in the beginning, curiously flat, and Elder's every encounter involved a cup of tea... Read more
Published on 2 Jul 2004

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