Helpful Score: 3
This is the book that got me hooked on Minette Walters...just had to read all the other she wrote.
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the echo
the echo
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who was billy blake other thana homeless alcoholic who wandered the streets? — why was he found dead from starvation in one of the richest areas of one of the richest capitals inthe world? — 'It was the smell that Mrs Powell noticed first, slightly sweet , slightly unpleasant. — It shocked her badly to find a dead man in the corner, his head slumpe... more »
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who was billy blake other thana homeless alcoholic who wandered the streets? — why was he found dead from starvation in one of the richest areas of one of the richest capitals inthe world? — 'It was the smell that Mrs Powell noticed first, slightly sweet , slightly unpleasant. — It shocked her badly to find a dead man in the corner, his head slumpe... more »
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Who was Billy Blake, other than a homeless alcoholic who wandered the streets? Whay was he found dead from starvation in one of the richest areas of one of the richest capitals in the world? And why did he die alone in the garage of wealthy architect Amanda Powell-a woman whose wealth can only be explained if her husband is dead...?
...taken from the back cover of the book
...taken from the back cover of the book
This one started out good for me, but I thought it was too slow, and couldn't make it through. I don't think I'm as much of a fan of Walters as I first thought because I haven't enjoyed her work since The Sculptress.
Exciting read, based in London. Thriller, quite a few twists
I liked it!
I liked it!
Always a problem when I wait too long to write about a book. What I remember about this one:
Billy, long time homeless, is found dead inside the garage of a woman who denies knowing him. Just found a place to get out of the weather and died there. As the police investigate, however, they find more complications than were originally apparent.
As with many other of her books, Walters makes use of newspaper articles and other documents to fill in blanks, but they don't constitute a large part of the book. It's a complex story with many interesting characters.
Billy, long time homeless, is found dead inside the garage of a woman who denies knowing him. Just found a place to get out of the weather and died there. As the police investigate, however, they find more complications than were originally apparent.
As with many other of her books, Walters makes use of newspaper articles and other documents to fill in blanks, but they don't constitute a large part of the book. It's a complex story with many interesting characters.
A homeless man is found dead in a wealthy area of London. Why did he starve to death in thst partof one of the richest capitals of the world? Why in the garage of the wealthy widow-whose source of wealth cannot be easily explained if her husband is dead?? The layers of plot and meaning are both absorbing and fun to read.
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