Grandmother's Footsteps

by Carol Smith

The cold-blooded butchery of a mother and her daughters triggers a wave of outrage in the media. Though not immediately obvious because they are so widely-spaced, this is just the latest in a series of bloody murders. It takes the patient persistence of cartographer, William Huxley, to sense a link the police have missed and slowly unravel the puzzle. Stuck at home with the two-year-old Morwenna while his high-flying wife, Edwina, plays with fire, William, the puzzle-solver, slowly assembles the pieces, aided solely by a cub reporter and the valiant cleaning lady, Mrs. P. When a prominent public figure is hacked to death, events take a sudden sharp curve for the worse. Particularly when it rapidly becomes clear that William is the next intended victim.

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Librarian's Note: There is more than one author with this name.

Carol Smith was born in London and worked in the book trade, both in London and New York, before becoming a full-time writer herself. For much of that time she ran her own literary agency, focussed on finding and developing new talent, although now her own writing takes up most of her time. She lives in Kensington. She also writes under the name Alex Crowe.

Reviews

[Darlene Jilks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read and surprise ending..

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, did not see the end comming

[Bryngel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Even if you don't have any expectations whatsoever, you'll still be really, fucking disappointed.

[Alice Leak · Rating 4 out of 5]

If it were possible I would give this 4.5*

[P.D.R. Lindsay]

Carol Smith is popular writer of thrillers and murder mysteries. Deservedly so. She knows the genre well, writes a good original plot, and knows how to wind up the tension and keep the reader guessing and reading on.

Here we have a series of gruesome and seemingly unconnected murders. Our hero, Tim, is bored and wonders about these unsolved crimes which keep happening. He sees a geographical connection and then, working with a reporter, begins to seek the actual link which is the motive.

Carol Smith is always good at making the reader feel for the murderer. Here we do indeed feel sorry and understand.
Fans will be delighted. Readers who want a good pacy thriller will enjoy this. Well worth a read.

[Karen Desmond · Rating 2 out of 5]

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