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Shadow Dancer (Paperback)

by Tom Bradby (Author)
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  • Paperback: 413 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (20 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552145866
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552145862
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 256,468 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Daily Telegraph

'Quite exceptional…a taut, compelling story of love and torn loyalties'


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'A remarkable first novel…Bradby handles the tension with skill to produce a gripping tale'
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Shadow Dancer, 14 Mar 2005
By Rich Milligan (Thatcham, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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Although not a bad book I am quite surprised at the amount of praise that has been heaped on it, both on the cover blurb and in the other reviews I've read. In my opinion it is quite ordinary and not that exceptional.

Where I feel the book lost its way is that firstly we don't know the definite period it is set in. Published in 1998 it has missed the worst periods of the Northern Ireland conflict and therefore comes over as a bit of a Johnny come lately. Although of course it could have been set in a time earlier than this we get no indication of that this is the fact. Secondly it doesn't quite know what sort of book it is, there is certainly a feel of a Gerald Seymour thriller about the style but it just doesn't have that level of bleakness and consequently can seem a little wishy-washy at times. On the other hand it does go in for some lengthy passages of romantic or relationship dialogue which just isn't that well written. The main characters themselves are guilty of a lot of the faults of the romantic elements as I just don't believe they would fall into any sort of relationship with each other. One final gripe is the use of real life personalities within the book, so we get Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein fame making an appearance which is just plain clumsy.

On the plus side the plot idea is fine and there are some minor characters which are well written and considering it is the author's debut offering perhaps we shouldn't be over critical. There are some great passages in the book; the shooting of Paddy for example is an extremely well written chapter. Certainly all in all it hasn't put me off trying another one of his books.

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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good story - badly written, 25 Jul 2001
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Having just finished this book I must say that I found myself surprisinly disappointed that it was over. The tale of an Irish informant working for the British moves along at a good pace, but Bradbury exposes himself as a first time writer with the continual use of the same background characters(old ladies, men with dogs,etc)and discriptive links ('she heard herself saying'). Having said that I found it a very enjoyable read giving some insight to the problems faced by Northern Ireland families and how the troubles can tear them apart. Buy this book for a holiday read not for a clear and deep understanding of the Ireland situation.
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3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic, 14 Nov 2000
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This is by far one of the best book I've ever read. It's gripping, nail-biting, nerve recking. What can I say?

It may be fiction but, I would say that it is factual based so hence, I would call it faction.

Tom Bradby has the ability to make you feel for the characters. Can't wait for the next book. An excellent first novel.

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