Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivedramaromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA smart mystery that is grounded, stirring and heavy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
"Case One: Olivia Land, youngest and most beloved of the Land girls, goes missing in the night and is never seen again. More than thirty years later, two of her surviving sisters, each achingly lonely in her own way, reunite when their cruel and distant father dies.
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- Author
- Kate Atkinson
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 368
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- Open Library
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