Close to Home: The 'impossible to put down' Richard & Judy Book Club thriller pick 2018 (DI Fawley)

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But as the story goes back and forth in the timeline, it is obvious that almost nothing is as it seems. I really wish I love it, as I was looking forward to Cara Hunter's new novel, but now, I am not so sure anymore. year old Daisy Mason has disappeared from her parents summer barbecue in Oxford; there were lots of guests - neighbours, school friends, their parents, but nobody saw a thing and were therefore unable to help with police enquiries. Cara Hunter’s style of timelines going both backwards and forwards is very clearly written and slowly reveals what led up to the event whilst progressing the Police investigation.

Cara has the wonderful ability to enable the reader to experience a detailed police procedural story that feels real with all its discovery, dead-ends, tensions, horrors, frustrations and rewards. This is the ideal crime thriller for those times when you want to immerse yourself in plot: the written equivalent of a gripping police drama series that you'd end up tearing through in one sitting if you had the box-set.

An intense read that requires concentration and thought, it’s designed to keep us on our toes and barely gives us time or space to step away for even the briefest of pauses. Los «trinos» fueron pésimamente desarrollados, fueron irreales y absurdos, y estaban compuestos con un vocabulario que no correspondía para nada a la forma como los usuarios escriben por Twitter.

One of my favourite parts is just how well Adam's police team worked, their absolute commitment to the case and how they support one another. I loved how every character was given a significant part in the story, I loved the unorthodox personality of the mother, although, I really want to give her a piece of my mind most of the time merely because of how annoying she is. These aren't cerebral, puzzle-solving geniuses: they're flawed individuals who, like everyone else, make mistakes. As Fawley and his team investigate, they quickly learn that the Mason’s carefully crafted personas are nothing more than facades hiding dark secrets. Cara Hunter’s debut novel is a lightning fast read that barely lets the reader settle in before moving the goalposts at every possible opportunity.

Un thriller muy bien armado y muy bien pensado, que me mantuvo pendiente de la lectura, sobre todo en el último tercio, en que no me pude separar del libro hasta terminarlo. She can hear noises in the undergrowth, the rustling of small animals and a heavier movement coming steadily closer, step by step. I have been wanting to try this series since this debut was released in March of 2018, because of the many 5 star reviews it has received, but I am not a fan of police procedurals, as a rule, nor of reading series, so it kept lingering in my large unread pile! This was a page turner in every sense, the writing was crisp, the storyline was utterly gripping, and the characters (though not always likeable ) were completely believable. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

The man at the story’s centre, DI Adam Fawley, is a welcome addition to the genre of police procedurals, a man unafraid to speak his mind and get to the truth, however difficult or uncomfortable it turns out to be. As well as looking at the crime itself, Hunter examines the public reaction, and the outside perception of the investigation.Everyone carries their weight and the procedurals are highly interesting, causing me to have a tough time finding a breaking point. se exagera tanto que en vez de provocar indignación en el televidente por la noticia reciente, lo que causan es hartar al televidente por su información reiterativa y extensa. En ese entonces yo estaba cansado por la repetición de esa noticia, y leer este libro fue como continuar con aquel drama que había sonado tanto durante los últimos quince días: La similitud es grandísima. All the while we learn a little more about their inner lives and personalities, setting us up nicely for further instalments. if you have ever been interested in the mundane inner workings of a suburban british police station, this is the book for you.

It didn’t strike me as being very believable as there were far too many lucky coincidences to make it possible. The precocious 8 year old Daisy goes missing at her parents barbeque and fireworks party for parents and neighbours. As Fawley and his team gather evidence, we hear some damning testimony about Mr and Mrs Mason, none of it designed to put us in their corner. Ahora sí seré muy breve: Me gustó más El sótano de Oxford, pero la búsqueda de Daisy Mason también ha sido intensa.

Creí que quizás tenía problemas con mi memoria o que estaba distraído, pero no, verdaderamente es muy difícil recordarlo todo porque en muy pocas páginas la autora te presenta muchas mini-historias, sin pausas y sin transiciones. The storyline is easily conceivable and all the characters were genuine, well defined, and rich with emotion. Diligent and focused, I was disappointed that he never appeared as anything other than bland throughout and I felt more connection and familiarity with several of his constables, notably the reliable DC Gislingham, shrewd DC Verity Everett (“Ev”) and ladies’ man Acting DS Gareth Quinn.