Case Histories
Kate Atkinson
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called The best mystery of the decade by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie following three seemingly unconnected family mysteries in Edinburg. Case one: A little girl goes missing in the night. Case two: A beautiful young office worker falls victim to a maniac's apparently random attack. Case three: A new mother finds herself trapped in a hell of her own making - with a very needy baby and a very demanding husband - until a fit of rage creates a grisly, bloody escape. Thirty years after the first incident, as private investigator Jackson Brodie begins investigating all three cases, startling connections and discoveries emerge . . .
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Publish Date
October 01, 2005
Pages
336
Dimensions
5.54 X 8.16 X 0.89 inches | 0.67 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780316010702
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About the Author
Kate Atkinson's first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, was named England's Whitbread Book of the Year in 1996. Since then, she has written eleven more ground-breaking, bestselling books. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Reviews
Grabs hold of the reader and doesn't let go. . . . CASE HISTORIES winds up having more depth and vividness than ordinary thrillers and more thrills than ordinary fiction.--Janet Maslin, New York Times
CASE HISTORIES is so exuberant, so empathetic, that it makes most murder-mystery page-turners feel as lifeless as the corpses they're strewn with.--Jacqueline Carey, New York Times Book Review
One of the most enjoyable books in a long time.--Leslie McGill, Kansas City Star
Not just the best novel I read this year, but the best mystery of the decade. . . . I defy any reader not to feel a combination of delight and amazement.--Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
CASE HISTORIES combines the suspense of a whodunit with the richly textured plot of a sprawling family saga. The result is top-notch literature - an unforgettable, unclassifiable read.--Elisabeth Egan, Chicago Sun-Times
CASE HISTORIES is so exuberant, so empathetic, that it makes most murder-mystery page-turners feel as lifeless as the corpses they're strewn with.--Jacqueline Carey, New York Times Book Review
One of the most enjoyable books in a long time.--Leslie McGill, Kansas City Star
Not just the best novel I read this year, but the best mystery of the decade. . . . I defy any reader not to feel a combination of delight and amazement.--Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
CASE HISTORIES combines the suspense of a whodunit with the richly textured plot of a sprawling family saga. The result is top-notch literature - an unforgettable, unclassifiable read.--Elisabeth Egan, Chicago Sun-Times
