Cracker: The Mad Woman in the Attic

Cracker #1

by Jim Mortimore

A boozing, gambling, womanizing psychologist named Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald finds his life falling apart after his wife leaves him and one of his students is murdered by a serial killer whom Fitz decides he must catch

Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Jim Mortimore is a British science fiction writer, who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series, principally Doctor Who, but also Farscape and Babylon 5.

When BBC Books cancelled his Doctor Who novel Campaign, he had it published independently and gave the proceeds to a charity – the Bristol Area Down Syndrome Association. He is also the writer of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio play The Natural History of Fear and their Tomorrow People audio play Plague of Dreams. He has also done music for other Big Finish productions.

He released his first original novel in 2011, Skaldenland.

Reviews

[Tony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cracker. Robbie Coltrane.

That's why I had never picked this up from local library although had been about to several times. I couldn't imagine the point for reading this after Robbie. Well, now I thought I'd give it a shot as a something light read on a vacation. The book has it's moments but if you have a chance to watch Cracker episodes with R.C. please do so. Can't imagine though - and it kinda bugs me - how I would have pictured Fitz if I would have read this first and seen Fitz on the screen. Fitz IS Robbie Coltrane (bless the man).

[Hailey Sheldon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/3.5 stars. I don’t necessarily love the writing style, it took me a really long time to get into it but I pushed through. Predictable ending for me personally, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to a friend but for a thrifted book it was worth the read.

[Ulrike Bungert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Krasser Ermittler, gut erzählt, ich liebe die alle

[Keren Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the way the drama came through. Great at showing the characters' thoughts and emotions. A gripping page turner.

[Helen Fleischer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did not expect to enjoy a book with such an instantly repellent protagonist, but the writing and the other characters made for compelling reading.