Product Description

A superb, atmospheric thriller from 'one of crime fiction's new stars' [Sunday Telegraph]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

My Weekly
"A meaty, involving drama which will catch you up in an emotional rollercoaster -- great reading"

Amanda Ross
"Very spine chilling... keeps you going right until the last page"

Synopsis
Joseph Vaughan's life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken, assaulted and left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself, Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community and classmates from the predations of the killer. Despite banding together with his friends as ' The Guardians', he was powerless to prevent more murders - and no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope, with articles from the dead girls around him. Thankfully, the killings finally ceased. But the past won't stay buried - for it seems that the real murderer still lives and is killing again. And the secret of his identity lies in Joseph's own history...

Customer Reviews

I enjoyed it but...
I agree with a few of the other reviews; I did enjoy this book, but it didn't blow me away and leave a lasting impression. The language was beautifully descriptive and atmospheric, but I felt that the ending was a bit of an anticlimax and left a lot of questions unanswered.

Quiet Belief in Angels
A fascinating, engrossing story which is extremely well written. This is a very good book indeed. I am not normally a reader of crime fiction but then this is not an example of normal crime fiction. A gruelling and deeply sad tale, brilliantly and evocatively told. A story that will stay with me for a long time. It's hard to believe that such an authentically American story is told by a British writer - but so what? Ellory is to be admired for his cross cultural dexterity.

Fantastic read
I bought this book because it had good reviews on here, and it bumped my order up to £15. I can honestly say this is probably the best book I have read in months (as a commuter I get through at least two a week). So atmospheric, an absolute joy. It has even led to me writing a review, which is a first!