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| Title | : | A Place of Execution |
| Author | : | Val McDermid |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | September 17th 2001 by St. Martin's Press (first published June 7th 1999) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Crime. Fiction. Thriller. Mystery Thriller |
Val McDermid
Paperback | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 4.11 | 9611 Users | 740 Reviews
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Winter 1963: two children have disappeared in Manchester; the murderous careers of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady have begun. On a freezing day in December, another child goes missing: 13-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from the isolated Derbyshire hamlet of Scardale. For the young George Bennett it is the beginning of his most difficult and harrowing case: a murder with no body, an investigation with more dead ends and closed faces than he'd have found in the inner city; an outcome that reverberates down the years. Decades later he tells his story to journalist Catherine Heathcote, but just when her book is poised for publication, Bennett tries to pull the plug. He has new information that he will not divulge, and that threatens the very foundation of his existence. Catherine is forced to reinvestigate the past, with results that turn the world upside down. A taut psychological thriller that explores, exposes and explodes the border between reality and illusion in a multilayered narrative that turns expectations on their head and reminds us that what we know is what we do not know...
Present Books Concering A Place of Execution
| Original Title: | A Place of Execution |
| ISBN: | 0312979533 (ISBN13: 9780312979539) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Great Britain |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2000), Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel (2001), Anthony Award for Best Novel (2001), Dilys Award (2001), Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (2000) Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2001) |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 9611 Users | 740 ReviewsPiece Out Of Books A Place of Execution
A very well written novel that keeps you gripped to the very end. Although the story content is quite disturbing it hooked me and I was unable to put the book down.This was my first Val McDermid book and after this plan to read more.This book has been in my TBR group since at least 2011. It had a Borders sticker on it where I purchased it and Borders went out of business in 2011. I purchased it due to the reviews it had received and the claims it was one of the best books written by Val McDermid at that time.Since many have written synopsis of the plot, I will tell what I liked about the book and what I didn't care much for. First, will mention what I didn't like about the book. It was 480 pages and I felt it could have
A truly disturbing page-turner, one of the best by Ms McDermid.
Scardale is a secluded village consisting of a manor house with eight cottages surrounding the village green. The squire owns the land, the cottages, and the livestock. The residents are closely related and there are only three family names: the Carters, the Crowthers, and the Lomases.Alison Carter, 13, is missing and DI George Bennett and DS Tommy Clough are the lead investigators in the search for her. Days, weeks, and months go by. They have some evidence and some forensics, but its a largely
This book made me late to my office almost every day of the 3 days it took to read it. Newly-promoted investigator George Bennett is the lead on the case of a girl missing (perhaps dead) from her isolated and insular small town in England where nearly everyone is related to one another. The townspeople want justice, but they harbor a deep mistrust of outsiders, especially the police. The story is told through several viewpoints, each one fascinating. I found the characters intriguing and enjoyed
I came to Val McDermid through the back door of the BBC. You see I was flipping through channels one night and came upon the BBC series Wire In The Blood with Robson Green and I was just fascinated. I became a huge fan of that show because the BBC just knows how to do crime dramas a whole lot better than their American counterparts, Robson Green is a great actor, and at the heart of the show there were great stories being told. Little did I know at the time, that was because the entire series
Now this is what I call a mystery. Absolutely loved it. I will definitely read more of Val McDermid. 5☆
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