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Trish Maguire #3
Prey To All
Deb has served 5 years in prison for the murder of her father when Trish Maguire is invited to become part of a documentary investigation that might clear her name. But events take an unexpected turn when the MP who had come out in support of Deb is murdered.
- GenresCrime
307 pages, Paperback
First published December 14, 2000
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Natasha Cooper
62 books17 followersaka N.J. Cooper, Kate Hatfield, Clare Layton, Daphne Wright.
Natasha Cooper was Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association in 2000/2001. She reviews books in THE TIMES, THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT and the NEW LAW JOURNAL. She is the author of, among others, FAULT LINES and PREY TO ALL.
Natasha Cooper was Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association in 2000/2001. She reviews books in THE TIMES, THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT and the NEW LAW JOURNAL. She is the author of, among others, FAULT LINES and PREY TO ALL.
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July 11, 2010
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.
As the protagonist -- London barrister Trish Maguire -- herself puts it in this story, we do not know the people we love.
Examples:
Trish learns only in her 30s, of her parents' difficult marriage (her dad had beat her mum, her mum had tolerated it)
wrongly convicted murder felon Deb does not know (until book's end) that her husband Adam had thought she was guilty, and even after exoneration, can't rid himself of the idea
Deb's difficult, hard-to-like sister Cordelia could never imagine that Deb DID know how to properly care for their invalid dad, catering to his smallest preferences
Kate -- Deb's oldest child by an old flame whom she never married -- cannot decide whether her recently-discovered bio dad wanted her born or wanted her aborted
Dr. Foscutt -- whose medical sloppiness, due to heavy work load led to the death of Deb's dad 9for which she wrongly convicted). Deb correctly perceives him to be, in part, a monster. and yet he is supremely loving to his wife, who will never understand his monster aspect.
Anna - the filmmaker friend of Trish who wants to make a documentary about Deb's innocence -- is as much an idealistic advocate as a selfish woman running scared of personal bankruptcy unless she can find a backer for the film
the Crackenfields -- whose son had lived/died as an addict -- do not come clean to each other until late in the saga. turns out the missus had paid for her son's habit (to keep him from doing desperate deeds to get his fix; she also pays for the death contract that kills the MP who had fathered Kate by Deb.
trivial observation -- Cooper puts a lot of attention on how the primary characters eat. and they all make such wholesome, gourmet, fresh meals (George-Trish, Caro-Jess)
particular to this novel:
Caroline the police detective is not yet Caro; she's "Cally" and she and Trish have just met, so no close friendship yet.
consistent in the 2 Maguire novels I've read: George and Trish are such a healthy, tho unorthodox couple -- they seem to truly understand each other, and never get into bad arguments.
As the protagonist -- London barrister Trish Maguire -- herself puts it in this story, we do not know the people we love.
Examples:
Trish learns only in her 30s, of her parents' difficult marriage (her dad had beat her mum, her mum had tolerated it)
wrongly convicted murder felon Deb does not know (until book's end) that her husband Adam had thought she was guilty, and even after exoneration, can't rid himself of the idea
Deb's difficult, hard-to-like sister Cordelia could never imagine that Deb DID know how to properly care for their invalid dad, catering to his smallest preferences
Kate -- Deb's oldest child by an old flame whom she never married -- cannot decide whether her recently-discovered bio dad wanted her born or wanted her aborted
Dr. Foscutt -- whose medical sloppiness, due to heavy work load led to the death of Deb's dad 9for which she wrongly convicted). Deb correctly perceives him to be, in part, a monster. and yet he is supremely loving to his wife, who will never understand his monster aspect.
Anna - the filmmaker friend of Trish who wants to make a documentary about Deb's innocence -- is as much an idealistic advocate as a selfish woman running scared of personal bankruptcy unless she can find a backer for the film
the Crackenfields -- whose son had lived/died as an addict -- do not come clean to each other until late in the saga. turns out the missus had paid for her son's habit (to keep him from doing desperate deeds to get his fix; she also pays for the death contract that kills the MP who had fathered Kate by Deb.
trivial observation -- Cooper puts a lot of attention on how the primary characters eat. and they all make such wholesome, gourmet, fresh meals (George-Trish, Caro-Jess)
particular to this novel:
Caroline the police detective is not yet Caro; she's "Cally" and she and Trish have just met, so no close friendship yet.
consistent in the 2 Maguire novels I've read: George and Trish are such a healthy, tho unorthodox couple -- they seem to truly understand each other, and never get into bad arguments.
March 1, 2012
A good psychological thriller!
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