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A Novel (Jackson Brodie, 1)
by Kate Atkinson
The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called "The best mystery of the decade" by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie following three seemingly unconnected family mysteries in Edinburg.
Case one: A little girl goes missing in the night.
Case two: A beautiful young office worker falls victim to a maniac's apparently random attack.
Case three: A new mother finds herself trapped in a hell of her own making - with a very needy baby and a very demanding husband - until a fit of rage creates a grisly, bloody escape.
Thirty years after the first incident, as private investigator Jackson Brodie begins investigating all three cases, startling connections and discoveries emerge ...
For what audience would you recommend Mercy? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar style?
I haven't read anything like this since one of Kate Atkinson's books. I think it was Case Histories where there were different stories that all connected but you didn't really see how until you read them all. I don't particularly like this style of writing but the book did hold my attention. I ag...
-Lynne_Brosch
Death at the Sign of the Rook is Kate Atkinson’s sixth book in the Jackson Brodie series. Have you read any of the others, and if so, how does this one compare? What do you like most about the series?
Hi there! I read Case Histories when it first came out and loved it. I could hardly believe Rook was by the same author. I lost patience but kept paying attention to the background stories of the "main" characters. But. I was really annoyed when the actors showed up. I got lost somewhere along th...
-Carol_B
What are you reading this week? (12-05-2024)
I just finished Time of the Child - loved it! And now starting Case Histories by Kate Atkinson and assorted light holiday reads.
-Gabi_J
"Grabs hold of the reader and doesn't let go... . Case Histories winds up having more depth and vividness than ordinary thrillers and more thrills than ordinary fiction." ―New York Times
"Not just the best novel I read this year, but the best mystery of the decade... . I defy any reader not to feel a combination of delight and amazement." ―Entertainment Weekly
"Case Histories combines the suspense of a whodunit with the richly textured plot of a sprawling family saga. The result is top-notch literature - an unforgettable, unclassifiable read." ―Chicago Sun-Times
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Kate Atkinson's first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, was named England's Whitbread Book of the Year in 1996. Since then, she has written eleven more ground-breaking, bestselling books. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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