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Debut author Belinda Bauer crafts an incredibly moving first novel in Blacklands. Twelve-year-old Steven is determined to put an end to his family's misery and find the remains of his uncle, who was believed to be murdered as a child by a local pedophile. Steven spends his days digging for clues around his grandmother's home, but when his search fails to unearth anything new, he reaches out to the only person with answers-the accused murderer now serving life in prison.
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"This was a very cool, engrossing, yet quick read re: a child serial killer set in the moors of England. I absolutely loved it. Most times, I have difficulties with books which have children as the victims but this one was really tastefully done (if that is possible) "
— Naomi (4 out of 5 stars)
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“An unsettling novel, with the sort of devastating emotional content that makes it both difficult to read and difficult to forget.”
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“In her absorbing, psychological-suspense debut, Bauer deals with the aftermath of a horrendous crime and its continued effect on a family’s dynamic more than two decades later. A cat-and-mouse game is deftly set up between a young boy and the murderer himself. With an already taut and moody feel, the tension ratchets up degree by degree, keeping the reader on edge, wondering how it will all go down.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
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" I look forward to other entries by this author. Very interesting and original plot. Writing style was a little jerky. "
— Sidnie, 6/24/2011 -
" great read! couldn't put it down. "
— Robin, 6/20/2011 -
" Very good thriller. I did find the ending a bit weak, but the characterization and plot was excellent. "
— Rachel, 6/18/2011 -
" This is an amazing psychological crime thriller. I will definitely read Ms. Bauer's next book. "
— Marzie, 6/16/2011 -
" book with a good twist on the criminal genre. "
— Julie, 6/14/2011 -
" Ok book. You do feel really bad for the main character throughout most of the book. "
— Karen, 6/6/2011 -
" this could have been a good book but instead tried to get into the mind of a pedophile jailed for serial child murders and toying with the brother of one of his victims. way too dark for me. "
— Cathy, 5/11/2011 -
" A very original, dark story. Not your average murder mystery. Rather disturbing. "
— Barbara, 4/26/2011 -
" Loved the beginning of the book- incredibly creeped out by the premise. Listened to it, so I almost died as the pedophile met up with the boy. Lots of great tension. Almost relieved at such a quick wrap up. "
— NuevoRain, 4/19/2011 -
" A gloomy and dark novel, but couldn't wait to find out how it would end. A little boy tries to restore some happiness in his miserable home, but bites off more than he can chew. "
— Karyn, 4/15/2011
About Belinda Bauer
Belinda Bauer is the award-winning author of seven previous novels that have been translated into twenty-one languages. She won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Crime Novel of the Year for Blacklands, the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for Rubbernecker, and the CWA Dagger in the Library Award for outstanding body of work. Snap was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
About John Curless
John Curless is a theater, film, and television actor. He has appeared on Broadway in Journeys End, The Sound of Music, and The King and I and off-Broadway in Passion Play, Comic Potential, and The Entertainer. His film and television credits include Vibrations, Ed, and NYPD Blue. His audiobook narrations have been awarded two AudioFile Earphones Awards.