Sophie Hannah
Hardcover | Pages: 560 pages Rating: 3.58 | 4699 Users | 541 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Other Half Lives (Spilling CID #4) |
| Author | : | Sophie Hannah |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 560 pages |
| Published | : | February 5th 2009 by Hodder & Stoughton (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Crime. Suspense |
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Ruth Bussey knows what it means to be in the wrong - and to be wronged. She once did something she regrets, and was punished excessively for it. Now Ruth is trying to rebuild her life and has found a love she doesn't believe she deserves. Aidan Seed is a passionate, intense man who has also been damaged by his past. Desperate to connect with the woman he loves, he confides his secret: he killed a woman called Mary Trelease. Through her shock, Ruth recognises the name. And when she's realised why it's familiar, her fear and revulsion deepen. The Mary Trelease that Ruth knows is very much alive...(US Title: The Dead Lie Down)
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| Original Title: | The Other Half Lives |
| ISBN: | 0340933135 (ISBN13: 9780340933138) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Spilling CID #4 |
| Characters: | Charlotte "Charlie" Zailer, Simon Waterhouse, Aidan Seed, Ruth Bussey, Mary Trelease |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original (2011) |
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The U.S. version of this mystery is called "The Dead Lie Down." This book is an exciting page-turner, perfect for an airplane or vacation read. I was hooked from page one, trying to put together the puzzle that Hannah gradually assembles. There were a few times when I thought the story line was a bit contrived, the writing more solid than phenomenal, but the excitement level bumped it from a 3- to a 4-star book for me.This is the fourth book in the Waterhouse and Zailer series. There is something very addictive about these books. I am slowly growing fond of our (often) fumbling detectives and their unglamorous foibles. This time, a woman approaches Zailer with a non-crime. Her boyfriend confessed that he murdered someone years ago ... but the woman knows for a fact that the victim is alive and well. To complicate matters, her boyfriend then confesses to Waterhouse that he has, in fact, killed someone ... but
The Other Half Lives by Sophie HannahPublished by Hodder & Stoughton, February 2009. ISBN: 978-0-340-93313-8When I first started reading this book I really couldnt see where it could go. Aiden Seed confides to the woman he loves that he killed a woman called Mary Trelease. After struggling with this momentous piece of information, Ruth Bussey finally goes to the police and tells Sergeant Charlie Zailer. But when they check out the address they confirm that the Mary Trelease at that address
I really had a difficult time setting this book aside! I stayed up much too late to finish it, and what made me feel completely silly for doing so, was that I had actually correctly guessed the plots mysteries rather early on. So, it was hard to say just what it was that kept me so riveted to the pages. I did like the new characters introduced in this fourth installment of the series and the series regulars, Simon and Charlie, continued to frustrate with me their relationship. As of the moment,
Okay, so it's no secret that I love Sophie Hannah's books. I think she's an amazing writer and I never *ever* know what is going to happen in her books, and usually, I know who has done what and why by about the third chapter of a thriller/mystery. But reading Sophie Hannah--I won't lie to you--she does not shy away from going to some very, very dark places, so if you are looking for a cheerful read, you should probably go elsewhere.But if you're looking for an amazingly written book filled with
I had to force myself to finish reading this book. I felt that each character was his/her own brand of mentally unstable. Not one of them appealed to me. I felt that each character was too overdeveloped. At some point in character development they may have been interesting, but they all just seemed over the top, crazy and not believable. This was the first book I've read, and quite possible the only book I will read, by this author. The descriptions sound great and very interesteing! However,
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