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" Not all great novelists can write crime fiction but when one like Susan Hill does it the result is stunning."
-- Ruth Rendell

The Guardian
'Well rounded and sensitive.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, 27 Mar 2006

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I was totally enthralled by Various Haunts of Men, the first in this crime trilogy so was excited to start this next one especially as the third is out in June. And i certainly was not disappointed! Hill is not afraid to tackle tricky subject matter and she does so with aplomb. Her insight into the human psyche is incredible and she manages to make the situations and emotions seem totally believeable. It is also surprising how much content Hill manages to pack in without making the book seem crowded or losing sight of the focus of the story, which twists and turns like a white knuckle rollercoaster ride keeping the reader hanging off every word. But what makes this novel special is the characters. Each one could be a person you would meet or know in your own life and each is so well rounded that they leap off the page. Although it is sometimes disturbing this book is spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable. Anyone who enjoys a good read whether they like crime thrillers or not MUST read this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Make up your own mind, 15 Aug 2006

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I was almost put off this book by the negative reviews posted on this site. Ultimately, I bought the book because I was impressed by the first one. I hope other readers will do the same. I found the book thoughtful and interesting and the development of characters unrushed and therefore more to be relished. I trust that the author will reveal more and more as the series develops. It is refreshing to find a book that does not merely rely on gore and forensics but actually tries to put the crimes and the detectives in a more realistic, human context. Far from seeing the author as a middle class person extolling the virtues of the middle class and denigrating the working classes, I thought Susan Hill painted a picture of a middle class family trapped in a very sterile environment, partly of their own making. Neighbours who care more about privacy than community, a woman who has literally no-one to turn to in a crisis. I liked the sympathetic treatment dished out at Dino's cafe and the fact that Nathan is good hearted and prepared to try to help an ex con even when he is hassled by the cons sister. Rough and ready maybe, but the view of Michelle is that she cares about her kids and will keep the family together and make the kids law abiding. Give the book a chance if you liked the first. I think comparisons between Elizabeth George and Susan Hill are more relevant than ones between her and Minette Walters.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling reading, 10 Jan 2007

By	C. Wilson "Christine" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having read some negative reviews for The Pure in Heart I felt I should write something more positive. I do agree with the person who said that the police seemed incredibly inept at finding a child abductor- almost laid back. And for their boss to offer them so much support and suggest they take 'days off' (whilst offering Serrailler promotion) seemed almost laughable. You could easily see why the child's mother decided to try to hire her own help and went quietly mad. And yes, there were characters who appeared for no particular reason - the American heiress, for example. But it was a relief to find a character (Serrailler) who does not have a love affair lasting the length of each story or a happy, happy homelife or the other cliche - the divorced dysfuntional, hard drinking ex family man. Instead he is sensitive and kind on one hand yet cruel and devoid of human emotion on the other. In short he is complex and possibly more true to life for that. It is hinted that he has a thing for his sister which I hope will be explained better in the third book. I did not enjoy this as much as the first story partly because of the anti-climax at the end but thought it was well written with an interesting take on the overcrowded crime genre. With the Serrailler books we see crime from two or three different points of view. If you like your crime to be more thrilling, with blood and guts, then this is not for you. But if you like thoughtful narrative, then I think you will enjoy this as much as I did. I have just ordered the third in the series and am looking forward to reading it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great series
Easy to read never boring, A young boy goes missing and simon, Nathan and the team set out to solve the mystery we get to know every one in this book and what its like for the... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Mrs. June Salmon

3.0 out of 5 stars The Pure in Heart
Better than its predecessor The Various Haunts Of Men.....but...once again I find myself battling to like the Serrailler family. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Rich

1.0 out of 5 stars Very unsatisfying
I read the previous Simon Serailler novel 'The Various Haunts of Men' and thought it was a good enough read, although felt a little cheated as I guessed whodunnit. Read more

Published 24 months ago by vivsy

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a crime novel
This book is the most irritating in a very irritating trilogy. To be honest, I don't think it's entirely the author's fault. Read more

Published on 9 Jul 2007 by ruth e gladwin

3.0 out of 5 stars in spite of itself
I find Hill, whose other work I really like, so full of middle class fantasy life when she writes her 'detective thrillers' to be almost a collection of cliches, cosy farmhouse... Read more

Published on 19 Feb 2007 by catholic reader

2.0 out of 5 stars Neither Fish Flesh nor Fowl,,,,,,,,
I suspect this the kind of book which will irritate a lot of people: Ostensibly detective fiction, it will have turned off any of the followers of Police Procedurals. Read more

Published on 11 Nov 2006 by Mr. S. J. Bonsor

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read with great characterisation
As a follow on to the the previous book in the series of Simon Serrailler novels, this follows a different path, concentrating very much on the characters inhabiting the story... Read more

Published on 2 Sep 2006 by Sofee

2.0 out of 5 stars What is she getting at!?
Either this book is ironic or it's on a level with the most basic of chick lit. I was so irritated with all the middle class prats it abounds with - but almost equally so with... Read more

Published on 22 Aug 2006 by Margot

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, Shame About the Characters
Having bought this book on the strength of the first in the series, I didn't actually read the blurb on the back of the book before reading it - and I'm glad I didn't because the... Read more

Published on 7 Jul 2006 by Sue Ward

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I was really disappointed by this book. None of the various storylines came to any sort of conclusion by the end of the book, making the whole book seem fairly pointless. Read more

Published on 5 Jul 2006 by Rebecca Morrison

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