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Acid Row. The name the beleaguered inhabitants give to their 'sink' estate. A no-man's land of single mothers and fatherless children - where angry, alienated youth controls the streets. Into this battleground comes Sophie Morrison, a young doctor visiting a patient in Acid Row. Little does she know that she is entering the home of a known paedophile ...and with reports circulating that a tormented child called Amy has disappeared, the vigilantes are out in force. Soon Sophie is trapped at the centre of a terrifying siege, with a man she has come to despise. Whipped to a frenzy by unsubstantiated rumour, the mob unleashes its hatred. Against authority ...the law ...and the 'pervert'. 'Protecting Amy' becomes the catch-all defence for the terrible events that follow. And if murder is part of it, then so be it. But is Amy really missing?
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"Gripping thriller about a riot on an english council estate, triggered by the revelation that a paedophile has been moved there and the news that a young girl has gone missing. A young GP gets involved when she is called to visit a patient and is then held hostage. Some of the later parts of the plot got a bit confusing and many of the interesting characters were left hanging but I still thought it was pretty good."
— Jo (4 out of 5 stars)
Acid Row Listener Reviews
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Alice Lindborg, 6/22/2022
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" I loved this book.I felt like I was in the house with them. She is such a great writer "
— Kathleen, 2/17/2014 -
" Uncompromising 21st century realism. Brilliant. "
— Rose, 2/11/2014 -
" British low income estate blows up when it is learned that pedophiles have been housed withing, tied to the kidnapping of a ten year old girl. Example of what used to be called the group hero. "
— Jack, 2/3/2014 -
" A great book that you won't want to put down. "
— Ashleigh, 2/1/2014 -
" Book was kinda drawn out and long at points, too many characters for me to keep track of at times but overall not a bad book. "
— Amy, 1/28/2014 -
" The mystery takes place in the London projects. Fascinating, Fresh, important. "
— Mickie, 1/21/2014 -
" Probably my favorite by her. Violence breaks out when a small girl goes missing on an English housing project. "
— Joe, 1/19/2014 -
" Horrible writing and a plot that was made for a bad tv movie. "
— Shannon, 1/18/2014 -
" I can't say I enjoyed Acid Row, but it kept me spellbound. I finished it in a day while on holiday. Paedophilia is always a touchy subject - add disaffected youth growing up in an estate in the UK and you have a volatile mix! "
— Susanna, 1/7/2014 -
" Don't knopw if it was a mystery or a novel or? But a good read. "
— Marianne, 12/2/2013 -
" Page turner!!! Loved the characters and couldn't wait to find out what happened to them and/or what they did next. "
— Robert, 12/1/2013 -
" The suspense keeps you hooked until the end of the novel, but I preferred The Wave and the Echo. "
— Anna, 11/22/2013 -
" Fantastic exploration of how people react when they believe their community is threatened by a paedophile. "
— Kate, 11/22/2013 -
" Read a few of this authors books and have enjoyed them but would say that this is the best up to now. "
— Pauline, 11/21/2013 -
" Loved this book! A real nail biter. It took me into an unfamiliar world, that of a housing estate (similar to a ghetto) in the outer boroughs of London, England. The suspense builds and builds, backed up by a sequence of events which is utterly logical. I recommend it! "
— Jan, 10/27/2013 -
" This one was really scary! "
— Ulla, 8/1/2013 -
" A re-read, loved it again. Simple, enthralling thriller. Not as good as Agatha Christie, but that's a very high bar to judge by. You'll enjoy the read if you get it. "
— Anne-marie, 5/23/2013 -
" Hated this book, read on holiday and found it too disturbing. Feel the author lives in a middle class bubble and has a very warbed idea of people who may live on housing schemes. As for the hero of the story.....really, and don't getting started on the cute Hollywood ending! "
— Carol-ann, 5/19/2013 -
" This is one of the best books ever. "
— Scott, 4/24/2013 -
" I finished this book a while ago but did not enjoyed the subject matter. It deals with the very depressing world of drug traffic/selling/using and it is very raw when describing what goes on. It is probably very realistic, certainly very depressing. "
— Lisette, 3/26/2013 -
" loved this book read it in one sitting "
— Alison, 1/27/2013 -
" This is the best one I read by this author, though I really love everything she writes. I recommend it to everyone, not just to crime novels fans, because it's different and special in so many ways. "
— Zala, 11/11/2012 -
" I love minette Walters but this is a particularly good one.I couldn't put it down "
— Hayley, 9/23/2012 -
" Loved this book, I read it about 2 or more years ago and still remember the story. "
— Bev, 9/4/2012 -
" really enjoyed this. I liked the social implications for the family as well as a fast moving narrative "
— Sandy, 8/31/2012 -
" Really did not think I was going to like this book... It was excellent. I wouldn't call it an easy read not a pick up put down book. "
— Rachel, 8/1/2012 -
" It was good, but sometimes a hard book to follow, lots of jumping around. "
— Monica, 7/30/2012
About Minette Walters
Minette Walters is one of the world’s best-selling crime writers and has sold over twenty-five million copies of her books worldwide. She has won the CWA John Creasey Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and two CWA Gold Daggers. The Players is her fourth historical novel. She lives in Dorset with her husband.
About Gerard Doyle
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.