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Приливът изхвърля на брега голото тяло на красива млада жена. След дванайсет часа откриват тригодишната й дъщеря да скита сама из близкото пристанище. Случаят взривява медиите в цяла Англия. И както винаги, на мушката са обичайните заподозрени: съпругът и любовникът.
Полицейското разследване разкрива доста мръсни тайни и кръгът на заподозрените бързо се разширява. Всеки от тях би могъл да е убиецът. Но уликите са само косвени. И точно когато разследването зацикля, се включва едно местно ченге.
Ник Инграм има доста причини, за да избягва прекалената публичност. Но точно в този случай няма как да стои настрана... Независимо от цената.
Полицейското разследване разкрива доста мръсни тайни и кръгът на заподозрените бързо се разширява. Всеки от тях би могъл да е убиецът. Но уликите са само косвени. И точно когато разследването зацикля, се включва едно местно ченге.
Ник Инграм има доста причини, за да избягва прекалената публичност. Но точно в този случай няма как да стои настрана... Независимо от цената.
319 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Minette Walters
94 books1,430 followersMinette Walters (born 26 September 1949) is a British mystery writer. After studying at Trevelyan College, University of Durham, she began writing in 1987 with The Ice House, which was published in 1992. She followed this with The Sculptress (1993), which received the 1994 Edgar Award for Best Novel. She has been published in 35 countries and won many awards.
The Sculptress has been adapted for television in a BBC series starring Pauline Quirke. Her novels The Ice House, The Echo, The Dark Room, and The Scold's Bridle have also been adapted by the BBC.
The Sculptress has been adapted for television in a BBC series starring Pauline Quirke. Her novels The Ice House, The Echo, The Dark Room, and The Scold's Bridle have also been adapted by the BBC.
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July 9, 2016
My usual rule is never to read reviews of a novel until I have written my own. In this case I have been obliged to break it, if only to reassure myself that “it’s not just me”.
I suspected from the description in the opening paragraph (of the washed-up corpse of a female rape victim) that I might struggle with this one. By the time I got to the toe-curling account of an adolescent voyeur 5 pages later I knew for certain. I battled on to page 22 (of 447) before reminding myself that I can squeeze in 30 books a year if I’m lucky, so they’d better be good ones.
Thus my recourse to fellow readers. Aha! – 46 reviews and more than half of them 3-stars or below. And – appearing several times – the single word that I had written on my bookmark, “unconvincing”.
It was my first Minette Walters – recommended by an industry source: a novel that combines suspense with detective fiction. Judging by the disappointed Amazon reviewers, it is below her normal standard. It may well achieve the much-heralded cross-genre result, but the characters – in their actions, words and thoughts – were rushed and contrived, and unwilling to let me get a grip on the plot.
I suspected from the description in the opening paragraph (of the washed-up corpse of a female rape victim) that I might struggle with this one. By the time I got to the toe-curling account of an adolescent voyeur 5 pages later I knew for certain. I battled on to page 22 (of 447) before reminding myself that I can squeeze in 30 books a year if I’m lucky, so they’d better be good ones.
Thus my recourse to fellow readers. Aha! – 46 reviews and more than half of them 3-stars or below. And – appearing several times – the single word that I had written on my bookmark, “unconvincing”.
It was my first Minette Walters – recommended by an industry source: a novel that combines suspense with detective fiction. Judging by the disappointed Amazon reviewers, it is below her normal standard. It may well achieve the much-heralded cross-genre result, but the characters – in their actions, words and thoughts – were rushed and contrived, and unwilling to let me get a grip on the plot.
July 29, 2021
Some of my favorite mystery writers are women; authors like Margaret Millar and PD James, amongst others. Another favorite is Minette Walters. Since I started reading her books in early 2000's, I've enjoyed 8 of her standalone stories. The Breaker was her sixth novel (1998) and was another excellent example of her work.
Two young boys, on vacation, walking along a cliff top, spy a naked woman lying on the beach below them. They spy on her with their dad's binoculars, but drop them to the beach below. Desperate not to get in trouble, they go down and then discover the woman is dead. A man, Steve Harding, walking there as well, calls the police. Mistaking his call, the constable, PC Ingram calls for a rescue chopper. Also on the beach is local lady, Maggie Jenner who was out with one of her horses and her dog. She is also a witness.
This is the introduction to what on the surface is an excellent police procedural, but ultimately it is more than that. It is an excellent crime novel, a fascinating investigation with a few suspects; Harding, the deceased's husband (William Sumner), and a couple of surprise others; and a well-crafted character driven story.
I have to say that I just loved the story. The police are intelligent and interesting, from PC Ingram to DI Galbraith and their boss, DCI Carpenter. With a smaller role, you've also got WPC Sandy Griffiths, who stays at the husband's house throughout, watching the young child, Hannah, and provides her own intuitions on the case from her observations of the child and husband. The suspects and witnesses are all fully developed, not just caricatures. Everything about the story is excellent, great characters, interesting twisty plot and a satisfying conclusion. There were, in my mind, obvious suspects, but Walters keeps you guessing and throws in some satisfying curve balls at the end. I did like the cops, there was a calmness and intelligence and even humor about them all.
All in all it was just an entertaining, satisfying mystery and novel. I have not ever not enjoyed a Walters mystery. This was one of her best. (5 stars)
Two young boys, on vacation, walking along a cliff top, spy a naked woman lying on the beach below them. They spy on her with their dad's binoculars, but drop them to the beach below. Desperate not to get in trouble, they go down and then discover the woman is dead. A man, Steve Harding, walking there as well, calls the police. Mistaking his call, the constable, PC Ingram calls for a rescue chopper. Also on the beach is local lady, Maggie Jenner who was out with one of her horses and her dog. She is also a witness.
This is the introduction to what on the surface is an excellent police procedural, but ultimately it is more than that. It is an excellent crime novel, a fascinating investigation with a few suspects; Harding, the deceased's husband (William Sumner), and a couple of surprise others; and a well-crafted character driven story.
I have to say that I just loved the story. The police are intelligent and interesting, from PC Ingram to DI Galbraith and their boss, DCI Carpenter. With a smaller role, you've also got WPC Sandy Griffiths, who stays at the husband's house throughout, watching the young child, Hannah, and provides her own intuitions on the case from her observations of the child and husband. The suspects and witnesses are all fully developed, not just caricatures. Everything about the story is excellent, great characters, interesting twisty plot and a satisfying conclusion. There were, in my mind, obvious suspects, but Walters keeps you guessing and throws in some satisfying curve balls at the end. I did like the cops, there was a calmness and intelligence and even humor about them all.
All in all it was just an entertaining, satisfying mystery and novel. I have not ever not enjoyed a Walters mystery. This was one of her best. (5 stars)
January 12, 2014
Hmm..Don't know really what to say here as I was all set to love a good English mystery by a lady with my same initials AND my maiden name Walters! Yess I was excited and alas about three days ago that excitement died... this book was long and drawn out for no reason..the mystery, one you don't even care that much about was lost and a hundred and one minute details, relationships and characters were introduced and the 351 pages felt like they went on forever..Okay so actually this book was about a wife who is found murdered on the beach with her three year old daughter found wandering the streets alone and her husband with an increasingly shady alibi of an out of town business trip when she is found naked and bruised by two kids and a suspicious actor bachelor playboy that come across her one afternoon...Here is the meat and potatoes of the book and the framework of the plot however there are like five different cops you meet, a lady and her mom with a failing horse business, failed marriage and an awkward relationship with one of the cops, the actor's friend and his girlfriend, the husband, the mother in law, the.......yeah just a lot going on PLUS a lot of sailing jargon, witness statements, psychological reports, and just a lot of extraneous material I felt confused with... At times I struggled to finish and eh the reveal was lacking to me..too basic for all the filler material though the technique of letters and police reports was entertaining for a while I felt there were unanswered questions for all the book brought up---what was up with that weird little girl Hannah and her issues with men?---where was William during those unaccounted for hours on the business trip? And why all the emphasis on poop in a nappie? I assure you it was crazy if you haven't read it and cant say I recommend this particular one as at times it was muddled and jumbled with stilted conversations that just repeated themselves and no real action just a lot of dialogue to keep up with....I know I know I don't have much good to say and I am truly sorry for that except I can say that I WILL have to read another one from her--I cant believe I didn't love a book by a Walters !!!
August 2, 2023
A disturbing murder mystery. Unlikeable victim and suspects. Kate is found nude on a beach. She has been raped and murdered. Steven Harding with two boys finds the victim and behaves very strangely. We find out Kate appears to be not a nice person with William her husband another suspect.
Nick the to good to be true policeman is just to perfect. The story has pornography, smuggling and narcissism interweaved. Tony a friend of Steven’s is a nasty piece of work. Misogyny is rampant throughout the story.
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There is a good twist with first it appearing to be Tony and then Willam when we find out it is Steven a dyed in the wool sociopath and pervert. Not Walters best work but a good read.
Nick the to good to be true policeman is just to perfect. The story has pornography, smuggling and narcissism interweaved. Tony a friend of Steven’s is a nasty piece of work. Misogyny is rampant throughout the story.
SPOILERS AHEAD
There is a good twist with first it appearing to be Tony and then Willam when we find out it is Steven a dyed in the wool sociopath and pervert. Not Walters best work but a good read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 6, 2016
Can't quite find what the point of the child being a bit different was. That aside this is an engaging read with some likable characters, even the sociopathically inclined one. There were also some very unlikable ones. However, the reader's response to the characters was directed by the author; we are meant to interpret them as I did.
The storyline is a little odd but it does demonstrate the extent to which some people work hard at deluding themselves and also the mentality of someone who has failed to develop a conscience and sense of personal responsibility.
The storyline is a little odd but it does demonstrate the extent to which some people work hard at deluding themselves and also the mentality of someone who has failed to develop a conscience and sense of personal responsibility.
August 22, 2009
Walters writes novels of psychological intensity where the most fascinating element is the characterization and the effect of circumstance. This novel, an investigation into a myserious death is a vivid portrait of a couple at the centre of the investigation and the way their flaws play out. Fascinating.
January 12, 2021
En realidad tres estrellas y media. Es una novela policíaca y está bien. La trama es buena y los detalles son lógicos y encajan bien.
Es verdad que llevo muchos thrillers encima y aquí los posibles culpables se ven desde el principio y no hay grandes giros. Si fuese más novata en este estilo me hubiera gustado más porque me hubiera aportado más.
Se trata más bien de ir encajando incongruencias que aparecen en los testimonios de los sospechosos y armar el puzzle de quién es el asesino.
Por eso le pongo la nota, porque pese a que esta bien escrito he sabido quién era el culpable desde el principio.
Es verdad que llevo muchos thrillers encima y aquí los posibles culpables se ven desde el principio y no hay grandes giros. Si fuese más novata en este estilo me hubiera gustado más porque me hubiera aportado más.
Se trata más bien de ir encajando incongruencias que aparecen en los testimonios de los sospechosos y armar el puzzle de quién es el asesino.
Por eso le pongo la nota, porque pese a que esta bien escrito he sabido quién era el culpable desde el principio.
September 29, 2010
At its heart, this is a classic whodunnit with a small pool of suspects. The genius of Walters is how she keeps peeling away the veneers of the characters to expose layer upon layer of pyschological fungi that Agatha Christie may have dreamed about but certainly couldn't write about. The twists, turns and surprises are completely believable as are the characters. I am again impressed with how Walters can weave so many story lines together without slowing down her plot and wrap them all up to a satisfying finish. Even the resolution is constructed in such a way to keep you turning the pages. Terrific!
March 6, 2017
This was a quick read and the murder and investigation was easy to follow. I enjoyed most of the characters although at first I found it hard to work out which policeman was which. As the investigation carried on though it became clearer. I especially like the fact the main policeman in the story in a PC.
The characters are well written although their are parts of the book that maybe quite disturbing to others. All together a good quick read that I enjoyed.
The characters are well written although their are parts of the book that maybe quite disturbing to others. All together a good quick read that I enjoyed.
November 1, 2020
Whether it was about the author's style, or the Turkish publisher's translation or editor issue, I couldn't really fascinated by the story. The links between events were very strange and unrelated. When the killer was revealed, I couldn't even shocked - I was expecting a different character. The dialogues were meaningless sometimes. Overall, I guess it is about the Turkish publisher's issue, but the novel is not good enough to read and follow the story.
May 13, 2023
Miau miau creo que me confundió mucho jejeje me gustó lo que dice el agente Galbraith:
- Podía haber sido más amable, pensó -siempre se podía ser más amable-, pero desgraciadamente la amabilidad raramente desvelaba la verdad -
Se me hizo un libro interesante, no al estilo de Allan Poe, del que estoy acostumbrada, pero pude conocer algunos datos y algunas teorías respecto a qué hace a un violador, el comportamiento, la astucia con que esconde el crimen, y los acertijos y confesiones en las que se envuelven los policías.
Me llamó mucho la atención está parte que menciona la autora:
"Cada vez que jueces y periódicos demonizan y mitifican al violador como un peligroso predador, no hacen más que reforzar la idea de que el p3ne es un símbolo de poder"
- Podía haber sido más amable, pensó -siempre se podía ser más amable-, pero desgraciadamente la amabilidad raramente desvelaba la verdad -
Se me hizo un libro interesante, no al estilo de Allan Poe, del que estoy acostumbrada, pero pude conocer algunos datos y algunas teorías respecto a qué hace a un violador, el comportamiento, la astucia con que esconde el crimen, y los acertijos y confesiones en las que se envuelven los policías.
Me llamó mucho la atención está parte que menciona la autora:
"Cada vez que jueces y periódicos demonizan y mitifican al violador como un peligroso predador, no hacen más que reforzar la idea de que el p3ne es un símbolo de poder"
April 9, 2016
The Breaker
Minette Walters
This is a pleasant, engaging story that is set along the south coast of England. It reminded me of some Agatha Christy novels from decades ago in that new clues keep dribbling in, which leads to continual analysis and speculation. One soon becomes overwhelmed with partially conflicting details and is forced to begin some analysis. I especially liked the way a person would come into the spotlight as a suspect, then fade as more details emerged, only to come back into prominence with newer information.
Unlike Agatha Christy, there is no Hercule Poirot or Miss Jane Marple. In The Breaker, the closest we have to a lead character is PC Ingram, and that's a stretch. I kept wondering if or when PC Ingram or, remotely, DI Galbraith would take center stage. Neither did; no one did! Additionally, after visiting her web site (http://www.minettewalters.co.uk/), it's clear that the lack of a serial character is intentional. And yet, I would have like a deeper characterization of Ingram or Galbraith or Griffiths. The characterization of William Sumner was especially shallow.
Photos and maps of the locale are provided and helpful. I also liked the way that witness statements and medical assessments are shown as separate stand-alone documents.
Main characters:
- Police Constable (PC) Nick Ingram
- Detective Superintendent Carpenter
- Detective Inspector Galbraith
- WPC Sandra Griffiths,
- William Sumner, husband of deceased.
- Kate Sumner, dead body.
- Danny and Paul Spender, kids, witnesses.
- Steven (Steve) Harding, actor, boater, suspect.
- Maggie Jenner, divorced, lives on a farm with her mother.
- Tony Bridgers, friend of Steven Harding. Teacher, druggie.
Minette Walters
This is a pleasant, engaging story that is set along the south coast of England. It reminded me of some Agatha Christy novels from decades ago in that new clues keep dribbling in, which leads to continual analysis and speculation. One soon becomes overwhelmed with partially conflicting details and is forced to begin some analysis. I especially liked the way a person would come into the spotlight as a suspect, then fade as more details emerged, only to come back into prominence with newer information.
Unlike Agatha Christy, there is no Hercule Poirot or Miss Jane Marple. In The Breaker, the closest we have to a lead character is PC Ingram, and that's a stretch. I kept wondering if or when PC Ingram or, remotely, DI Galbraith would take center stage. Neither did; no one did! Additionally, after visiting her web site (http://www.minettewalters.co.uk/), it's clear that the lack of a serial character is intentional. And yet, I would have like a deeper characterization of Ingram or Galbraith or Griffiths. The characterization of William Sumner was especially shallow.
Photos and maps of the locale are provided and helpful. I also liked the way that witness statements and medical assessments are shown as separate stand-alone documents.
Main characters:
- Police Constable (PC) Nick Ingram
- Detective Superintendent Carpenter
- Detective Inspector Galbraith
- WPC Sandra Griffiths,
- William Sumner, husband of deceased.
- Kate Sumner, dead body.
- Danny and Paul Spender, kids, witnesses.
- Steven (Steve) Harding, actor, boater, suspect.
- Maggie Jenner, divorced, lives on a farm with her mother.
- Tony Bridgers, friend of Steven Harding. Teacher, druggie.
July 23, 2013
Walters creates compelling characters in The Breakers – she’s always good at serving up the weirdos. She sets up enough red herrings to keep your interest, and the two detectives – Ingram and Galbraith – are a wonderful contrast. The way she creates a picture of the dead woman, Kate Sumner, is fascinating – a composite that grows as we hear from different witnesses to and actors in her life. However, the three male characters – Harding, Bridges, and William Sumner – have been so overloaded with sexual dysfunction and/or obsession that they become caricatures rather than characters. Not one of them is credible. And Hannah, the child, doesn’t work either. There is absolutely no empathy for her situation or condition and the final words from Galbraith don’t make any kind of sense. No one in this novel likes children (except maybe Ingram), not even the constable put in charge of Hannah’s care. Which is a pity because, done well, they can shine a vivid light on the adults around them, as they do in that which we like to call real life.
July 16, 2016
Without peeking at the synopsis, I won't be able to tell much about this book. Except that I did read and liked it. Haha, it is late here, not sure why I am up; something to do with words, mine of course.
Anyway, I just can't recall what happened here, but knowing Walters like I don't know her, it must have been fair like Chaos.
January 23, 2021
454 of the 464 pages were completely irrelevant.
July 16, 2024
Here's the thing about Minette Walters: she's a one-and-done author. What I thought was a series is a bunch of standalones (a fact that THRILLS me by the way). This is the third of her mysteries (or police procedurals or whatever classification you want to put them in) I've read, and in each one there's a character or two I don't want to let go of.
The other thing that gets me is how people are so quick to dislike her books. I don't get it. The person I found her through was on YouTube with a copy of The Sculptress and I just thought the cover was cool, so I ordered it and found she had all these others. That person wound up DNF'ing the book and being kind of harsh about it. I hadn't read it yet, so I wasn't expecting much. I definitely didn't DNF it and found it extremely entertaining. So much so that I started collecting all the others in matching editions.
This one, however, was a used hardback I picked up at a library sale for $1 and my copy was kind of nasty, so I am unhauling it. As soon as I finished reading it, I ordered a matching copy for my set.
I don't know, and I say this all the time - what other people want from books. This had a dead body, lots of weird characters with weird ideas about sex and a cute mutual-terrified-almost-romance.
Maybe I'm twisted, but I think these books are great fun, and since I lost one of my favorite crime queens (Mo Hayder) a couple years ago, it's nice to have a new fave attempting to fill that hole in my heart.
The other thing that gets me is how people are so quick to dislike her books. I don't get it. The person I found her through was on YouTube with a copy of The Sculptress and I just thought the cover was cool, so I ordered it and found she had all these others. That person wound up DNF'ing the book and being kind of harsh about it. I hadn't read it yet, so I wasn't expecting much. I definitely didn't DNF it and found it extremely entertaining. So much so that I started collecting all the others in matching editions.
This one, however, was a used hardback I picked up at a library sale for $1 and my copy was kind of nasty, so I am unhauling it. As soon as I finished reading it, I ordered a matching copy for my set.
I don't know, and I say this all the time - what other people want from books. This had a dead body, lots of weird characters with weird ideas about sex and a cute mutual-terrified-almost-romance.
Maybe I'm twisted, but I think these books are great fun, and since I lost one of my favorite crime queens (Mo Hayder) a couple years ago, it's nice to have a new fave attempting to fill that hole in my heart.
August 11, 2018
This is the first book I have read by this author and I liked it s lot. A nude woman washes up on the shore in England. Lots of potential killers after it was found she was raped before being murdered. At the same time her three year old daughter is found wandering the street alone.
August 19, 2023
Bon polar, parfait pour l’été, très bien écrit et ficelé.
May 11, 2020
Aunt Juley's seaside home at Swanage in "Howards End" (I just read) is the location, fast forward, of this contemporary murder mystery. It was compelling, and regardless of the myriad investigative personnel whom the (skillful) writer injected too much colorful ink, I developed an interest in none but one crucial figure... abruptly, at the end of chapter 24 to 25, then chapter 26, and I was confused by the setup of chapter 26. I was furious to be manipulated by tricks of no smart craft, nor intelligent plot, only author's impromptu insertion and diversion, or even random selection of alt ending on a whim.
April 28, 2019
Mein 2. Thriller von Minette Walters und dieser hier hat mir richtig gut gefallen. Bis auf die etwas zähen Polizeiberichte, die immer mal wieder auftauchen, hat es mich gerade zum Ende hin richtig gefesselt!
April 4, 2021
Hoewel niet spannend, weer een goed verhaal. Het boeide!
June 26, 2021
Another good story by Ms Walters, she really has talent, and each is different, no cookie cutters here! A young woman found drowned and washed up on a beach, her toddler miles away, wandering, apparently unharmed. The layers of lies and deceits, dysfunctional relationships, all make for a good story. Another one to recommend!
August 24, 2023
J’ai beaucoup aimé le style d’écriture de l’autrice. Une histoire fluide, qui tient en haleine et parfois même drôle. Je recommande ce bon polar !
November 6, 2013
Minette Walters, The Breaker (Putnam, 1999)
[originally posted 7Jul2000]
I kept looking at the dadaesque, semi-erotic cover of the novel trying to figure out whether to pick it up or not. Finally, I decided to sink the cash and give it a shot.
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover.
From page one, this is no ordinary mystery. It sounds like one, if you attempt to boil it down to its component parts—a woman's body washes up on shore in a secluded cove on the south coast of England, with the two main suspects being the person who reported the discovery to the police and the woman's husband. But Walters mixes more into the book with deftness, weaving subplots in and out of one another so skillfully that even as one gets distracted by them one is forced to just sit back and watch the process. As each seemingly insignificant thing is wrapped into the whole mess at the end, the reader is left all too often wondering why it didn't register back when it was first mentioned—or if it DID register, why the piece of the jigsaw didn't fall into place before.
One other thing that sent this into the stratosphere, where mysteries are concerned, is that Walters has so many loose ends by the time you get to the final fifty pages that you know there's no way she's going to be able to follow formula and spend the last part of the book concentrating on the crime that started it all. And she doesn't. And it's brilliant.
Best mystery I've read since Parker released All Our Yesterdays six years ago. ****
[originally posted 7Jul2000]
I kept looking at the dadaesque, semi-erotic cover of the novel trying to figure out whether to pick it up or not. Finally, I decided to sink the cash and give it a shot.
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover.
From page one, this is no ordinary mystery. It sounds like one, if you attempt to boil it down to its component parts—a woman's body washes up on shore in a secluded cove on the south coast of England, with the two main suspects being the person who reported the discovery to the police and the woman's husband. But Walters mixes more into the book with deftness, weaving subplots in and out of one another so skillfully that even as one gets distracted by them one is forced to just sit back and watch the process. As each seemingly insignificant thing is wrapped into the whole mess at the end, the reader is left all too often wondering why it didn't register back when it was first mentioned—or if it DID register, why the piece of the jigsaw didn't fall into place before.
One other thing that sent this into the stratosphere, where mysteries are concerned, is that Walters has so many loose ends by the time you get to the final fifty pages that you know there's no way she's going to be able to follow formula and spend the last part of the book concentrating on the crime that started it all. And she doesn't. And it's brilliant.
Best mystery I've read since Parker released All Our Yesterdays six years ago. ****
February 16, 2019
A typical whodunnit. The killer is given away in the first few chapters and the rest of the novel is dedicated to try to sway the reader away from this fact just to announce at the end that it is in fact the person the reader believed to be guilty in the first place. It was not a very gripping read and there are too many characters with no actual place in the novel other than to confuse who is who. There is mention of some characters who have absolutely nothing to do with any of it, almost as though they wandered into the story by accident.
All in all the novel was a waste of time and I do *not* recommend it.
All in all the novel was a waste of time and I do *not* recommend it.
March 18, 2012
Não conhecia esta autora. Foi uma fantástica surpresa. A intriga é aliciante e bem construída e, ao longo do livro, vão aparecendo laivos de humanidade surpreendentes, que tornam as personagens e as situações profundas, genuínas e credíveis. A autora conta a estória de uma forma cativante, introduzindo algumas situações divertidas, e inclui na narrativa vários relatórios, depoimentos e pareceres dos vários envolvidos, o que a torna bastante fluída. Assim, consegui passar bastantes horas seguidas a ler sem me aborrecer com o livro. Em conclusão, é aquele policial que é muito mais que a resolução de um mistério. Recomendo vivamente!
September 2, 2017
A women's body washes up on the coast at Dorset. Soon after, a toddler is found wandering alone in the nearby town of Poole. The police investigate, and soon there are two suspects...then three. Any one of them could have committed the crime, and all had the motive.
What I liked about this story was the ways in which Walters shows us that the police have a strong lead, causing one suspect to stand out, and then suddenly, the evidence leads them in a whole new direction. This was the first Minette Walters novel I ever read. I will definitely not be the last!
What I liked about this story was the ways in which Walters shows us that the police have a strong lead, causing one suspect to stand out, and then suddenly, the evidence leads them in a whole new direction. This was the first Minette Walters novel I ever read. I will definitely not be the last!
July 15, 2014
Entretenido...según he leído, no es el mejor libro de esta autora, así que buscaré los otros. Una cosa que no me cuadra es que ninguno de sus libros son en serie, a mí me gusta ver el desarrollo de los detectives y personajes a lo largo de los casos en los diferentes libros, así que es un punto menos.
December 19, 2023
I didn’t enjoy this book and couldn’t finish it! I read about 200 pages , I tried to persevere but I gave up! The characters didn’t grab me, they are not likeable and the story got too muddy! Too many superfluous details that didn’t bring anything to the story, they just confused me and I got bored !
My first Minette Walters book and probably my last!
My first Minette Walters book and probably my last!
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