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Chargement... Garnethill (original 1998; édition 2007)par Denise Mina
Information sur l'oeuvreGarnethill par Denise Mina (1998)
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Best Noir Fiction (34) Books Read in 2020 (444) Best Crime Fiction (103) » 11 plus Sense of place (45) Books Read in 2016 (3,188) Best Crime Fiction (44) Books About Murder (298) Books Tagged Abuse (124) Alphabetical Books (99) Global Mysteries (35) Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. ![]() ![]() Wow. I could not put this book down. Denise Mina's first book is wonderfully dark, has all the grittiness of a Glasgow alleyway, ties in a dysfunctional and abusive family dynamic that plays into the story effectively and adds tension. Maureen is a tremendously likeable character, flawed and damaged but good at heart, and we are cheering for her throughout the book, hoping against hope things work out and she figures out the crime before she gets locked away. My heart broke a bit at the end, as the family acted as families often do, but I knew Maureen would somehow be okay. Warning: may be triggering for some who have experienced family sexual abuse La vida de Maureen O´Donnell en un barrio marginal de Glasgow hace aguas por todas partes. La relación con su novio Douglas, un psicoterapeuta poco transparente, está estancada y su trabajo no tiene futuro. Una mañana Mureen se despierta con una resaca insufrible y con su novio muerto en la cocina de su casa. La policía la considera la principal sospechosa por su carácter inestable y su actitud poco cooperadora. Incluso su familia recela de ella. Maureen, confundida, empieza a dudar de todo lo que creía inamovible. A twist on the typical police procedural—the “detective,” if you will, is the initial prime suspect, and the cops are not incompetent but they’re definitely unlikeable. This and another Mina novel I’ve read, Conviction, both deal with violence against women in a direct and powerful way. I just wish my library had more of her titles. This is Denise Mina’s debut, and it contains all the elements that make her novels great. Glasgow comes to life, and Maureen O’Donnell makes a complex, human protagonist. The issues at the heart of this story are serious, and there is some grim violence, but the whole is told with warmth and a bit of humour. I did find myself getting a bit confused in a couple of places, but I’m perfectly prepared to chalk that up to my being more distracted than usual. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML:Maureen O'Donnell wakes up one morning to find her therapist boyfriend murdered in the middle of her living room and herself a prime suspect in a murder case. Desperate to clear her name and to get at the truth, Maureen traces rumors about a similar murder at a local psychiatric hospital, uncovering a trail of deception and repressed scandal that could exonerate her - or make her the next victim. "A shattering first novel... You can't look away from it."-New York Times Book Review "I can't think of a more interesting - and less likely - crime hero than Maureen O'Donnell, the damaged but determined center of Denise Mina's marvelous debut mystery. . . . The book bristles with angry energy and the spare urban poetry of its unique language." -Chicago Tribune "A groundbreaking book . . . its emotional rawness and visceral honesty pack a punch more potent than any boxer-turned-PI could provide."-Washington Post Book World "This raw, powerful story is an exceptional debut." -Kansas City Star "A compelling story. . . . This is the reason we read mysteries." -Rocky Mountain News. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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