One morning in picture-perfect Bath, England, a teenage girl's body is found on the towpath of a canal: Lorne Woods - beautiful, popular, and apparently the victim of a disturbingly brutal murder. Zoe Benedict - Harley-riding police detective, independent to a fault - is convinced the department head needs to look beyond the usual domestic motives to solve the case. Meanwhile, Zoe's sister, Sally - recently divorced and in dire financial straits - has begun working as a housekeeper for a rich entrepreneur who quickly begins to seem possibly dangerous. When Zoe's investigation turns up evidence that Lorne's attempts to break into modeling had delivered her into the world of webcam girls and amateur porn, a crippling secret from Zoe's past seems determined to emerge.
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"goed boek. Wat doe je als je geld nodig hebt en je het kan krijgen door iemand te vermoorden? Door de gevolgen van de moord, komen twee zussen ook weer dichter bij elkaar. Alleen het einde vond ik wat raar ... ik was me er niet zeker van of ik goed begrepen had, wie de moordenaar van het meisje was."
— Wiebke (4 out of 5 stars)
" Ending almost saved this book for me, but the decisions made by the characters are too irrational to be believed. "
— Jennifer, 2/17/2014" Read it in a day - kept my interest ALMOST until the end, I thought the "twist" at the end was very contrived "
— Ian, 2/10/2014" Sisters Sally and Zoe are about to learn just how far they'll go to protect the ones they love in this latest dark thriller from Hayder. "
— Becky, 2/10/2014" this really was quite chilling to the end. Just when you thought you have everything figured out you're put back in your place. "
— Georgie, 1/30/2014" I rather like Mo Hayder's books, though they occasionally wander too closely to gross out violence. Still, this book has a fantastic ending and that's hard to say about this genre. "
— Christine, 1/26/2014" I would definitely read more books by this author. A little bleak, but I love British mysteries and this one had a couple of twists I didn't see coming. "
— Lori, 1/20/2014" Another of Mo Hayder's pitch-black mystery thriller novels. It's a bit more conventional than her others but it's also the one in which she exhibits the most grace to her main characters. The two main characters - a divorced housewife and her policewoman sister - were fantastically realised. "
— Matthew, 1/7/2014" This was a riveting murder mystery that I could not put down. I recommend it if you like suspense novels. "
— Donna, 12/4/2013" Great read as usual from Mo Hayder - thoroughly enjoyed it and found it difficult to put down at times. If you like crime thrillers this is for you. "
— Deejay85, 11/18/2013" this was a great read if the plot was somewhat far fetched however d readit was a goo "
— Kazimiera, 11/13/2013" Although heavy on coincidence, well-plotted with good characters. "
— Tina, 8/19/2013" One could take plot-writing lessons from Ms Hayder. I realized only at the end, how many red herrings she generously bestowed to this unsuspecting amateur detective reader. Perhaps now I know her style, I shall not be so easily fooled again. "
— Arlene, 5/9/2013" Was hooked from the begining of this book...really was a page turner, read this book i a couple days as couldnt put it down! It did freak me out a little at night lol....but loved it and it had a fantastic twist at the end!!! "
— Karen, 3/31/2013" Vond het het een goed en spannend boek. Het einde laat ook wat over voor de eigen fantasie. "
— Mirjam, 3/13/2013" This started out and continued as a great story. However, the ending was just left in mid-air. We had no real resolution to the initial plot, almost as if a chapter had been ripped out. The book as a whole I enjoyed but the end was most disappointing. "
— Jus, 3/10/2013" A real page turner with twists right up to the end. Couldn't put it down, brilliant! "
— Karen, 11/4/2012" It is the first book of Mo Hayder that I'm reading since Birdman and The Treatment and I was not disapointed with this one. The plot is captivating and the finale makes me want more. You close the book and you're feeling like "Oh no!!!!". Good book, good plot and disturbing finale! "
— Carole, 10/29/2012" Good book, easy read with a chilling ending! "
— Rachel, 8/25/2012" A solid, if somewhat straightforward (for Hayder) mystery. With a pair of well-developed female leads. "
— David, 7/29/2012" A good book. Not as scary as I thought it would be, but definitely a thriller, with an interesting storyline. "
— Njoki, 7/20/2012" Gritty but the two sisters who were the main characters were interesting and the mystery was not too easily solved. "
— Rennie, 7/1/2012" Oh my! Mo Hayder writes some gripping crime fiction but this is really top notch. Gruesome in the extreme but un-put-downable. A young girl is killed in Bath and the tortous investigation leads to intrigue and plot and counter-plot. "
— Simon, 4/1/2012Mo Hayder has worked as a filmmaker, Tokyo nightclub hostess, and English language teacher. She is the winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel for Gone and the 2011 Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the Library Award for outstanding body of work. She is also the author of Birdman, The Treatment, The Devil of Nanking, Pig Island, Ritual, Skin, and Hanging Hill. She lives in England.
Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.