Kate Atkinson
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| Original Title: | Case Histories |
| ISBN: | 0316010707 (ISBN13: 9780316010702) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.kateatkinson.co.uk/books/info/?t=Case-Histories |
| Series: | Jackson Brodie #1 |
| Characters: | Jackson Brodie |
| Setting: | Cambridge, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2005), Saltire Society Literary Award for Scottish Book of the Year (2005) |
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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 Edinburgh 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 . . .Be Specific About About Books Case Histories (Jackson Brodie #1)
| Title | : | Case Histories (Jackson Brodie #1) |
| Author | : | Kate Atkinson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 389 pages |
| Published | : | October 17th 2005 by Back Bay Books (first published September 1st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Thriller. Mystery Thriller. European Literature. British Literature. Detective |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 79245 Users | 6333 ReviewsColumn About Books Case Histories (Jackson Brodie #1)
I wasnt sure what to expect from Kate Atkinsons Jackson Brodie series. I have read three of her other novels, and as I said in one of my reviews, if I could be an author, I would want to be Kate Atkinson or, at the very least, be able to write with her vast toolbox of skills and imagination.This novel, the first of the series, is indeed about case histories. Jackson Brodie had a rough personal life in ways that are gradually revealed throughout this novel. Professionally, he was in the army,She should have done science, not spent all her time with her head in novels. Novels gave you a completely false idea about life, they told lies and they implied there were endings when in reality there were no endings, everything just went on and on and on. I have been in a reading slump but this book was exactly what I needed I wanted a cool crime novel; I got that and something very different... I enjoyed this book immensely; I had the 4th book in the series in hardcover so I decided to get
Third read of this and it gets better each time.
Here I am, I have just finished the book and I find myself baffled and surprised by what I have read.... I want to start immediately with my review "ugly, dirty and mean" but this time I try to hold back and explain better why this book does not stand and it is a shadow of something else.The supporting plot that is presented at the beginning is definitely intriguing, you are thrown the right amount of curiosity to go on reading and understand what happened to little Olivia...and it is right
4.5★ Right up until the end Victors mind had been as methodical as an efficient library, whereas Amelia felt that hers was more like the cupboard under the stair where ancient hockey sticks were shoved in beside broken hoovers and boxes of old Christmas decorations, and the one thing you knew was in there a 5-amp fuse, a tin of tan shoe polish, a Philips screwdriver would almost certainly be the one thing you couldnt lay your hands on.Kate Atkinson has a satisfying knack of presenting a
This book falls under 2 genres - mystery and family drama - and I would argue that it is much more than the sum of its parts. Every character was incredibly real, incredibly flawed, and incredibly complex. Having said that, Case Histories feels like a light read because of Atkinson's great wit. Atkinson has a talent for weaving together 3 seemingly unrelated stories, all with themes loss, innocence, and healing. While many of the characters are female, the central character is Jackson Brodie, a
This is Kate Atkinsons first Jackson Brodie mystery, I have to say she is a very talented writer. The story simply flows effortlessly- considering there are 4 storylines, that is truly amazing.We are introduced to the cases one by one and then we follow Jackson as well as the key players in each case. Each case is riveting. Her skill in maneuvering each story line is perfection.When it comes to mysteries, I find it best to go in not knowing too much about the book. If you like unique mysteries
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