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When will there be good news?

By Kate Atkinson

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| Paperback | 9780552772457

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Book Description

In rural Devon, six-year-old Joanna Mason witnesses an appalling crime. Thirty years later the man convicted of the crime is released from prison. In Edinburgh, sixteen-year-old Reggie works as a nanny for a G.P. But Dr. Hunter has gone missing and Reggie seems to be the only person who is worried. Continue

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Explanations waiting to happen

Kate Atkinson threw her readers a curveball a few books back. Starting her career with a bang by winning the Whitbread Book of the Year for her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Atkinson had seemed to set out a stall for smart, playful ye ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

The literary detective

Kate Atkinson made her name with literary novels such as the Whitbread-winning Behind the Scenes at the Museum, so it's not surprising that her detective novels have a self-consciously literary feel. In this, the third outing for ex-detective Jackson ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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6 Reviews

Oh, Ms. Atkinson. You had me at Lothian and Borders.

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Claire N. said on May 21, 2011 | Add your feedback

My first Kate Atkinson

My first Kate Atkinson novel is the 3rd of a trilogy, yet this was satisfying and understandable on its own. You know how delicious it is to find an author whose obvious talent is the deft weaving of words and phrases? I can't wait to read her other novels!

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Marion the librarian said on Mar 31, 2010 | Add your feedback

This the third mystery novel of Kate Atkinson’s that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed. She draws you into the story very cleverly and I was quickly engrossed in the lives of the at first seemingly unrelated characters. Though of course having read her work before I knew that by a series of coincid ... (continue)

This the third mystery novel of Kate Atkinson’s that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed. She draws you into the story very cleverly and I was quickly engrossed in the lives of the at first seemingly unrelated characters. Though of course having read her work before I knew that by a series of coincidences the mystery would gradually become clear and all link together seamlessly. Maybe rather a lot of coincidences to be completely believable but this is reading for pleasure and it is how Kate Atkinson’s novels work.
Once again the characters of Jackson Brodie and Louise Monroe appear as they have done in her previous two mystery novels. Although it does not matter if you have not read the first two, for me it was a pleasure to reconnect with these protagonists. I found every one of the characters appealing and it was intriguing as to how all the overlapping connections between them were eventually going to be resolved. She certainly kept me guessing and entertained right to the very end.
Thirty years ago a terrible crime was committed in Devon for which a man was convicted. The novel starts with this vignette that sets the scene for the mystery that follows when the man convicted of the crime is released from prison. Switching to Edinburgh thirty years on a mother and baby go missing, but the only person who seems concerned at first is the child's Nanny, sixteen year old Reggie Chase, a character with an intriguing background.
If you are looking to loose yourself in a suspense mystery with great characters then this can be recommended.
In case you are interested I have included links to Bookcrossing entries for her previous two mystery novels
Case Histories http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3147510
One Good Turn http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5880955
Kate Atkinson’s Website http://www.kateatkinson.co.uk/

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Lindyloumac said on Feb 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

This is the first book by Kate Atkinson which I have read and I absolutely loved it. The characters are flawed and believable and the plot full of interesting twists and turns. This book kept me up long after I should have been asleep because I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed it and felt a bi ... (continue)

This is the first book by Kate Atkinson which I have read and I absolutely loved it. The characters are flawed and believable and the plot full of interesting twists and turns. This book kept me up long after I should have been asleep because I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed it and felt a bit sad when I finished it. I will definitely be buying more of Kate's books and highly recommend this one!

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Lunarossa said on Feb 2, 2010 | Add your feedback

Another Great Read from Kate Atkinson

I have been hooked on Kate Atkinson, since I first came across her work in "Case Histories", also the first outing for Jackson Brodie, one of her unlikely heroes. This is the third novel in which Brodie appears and the second in which his love interest, Louise Monroe, features. I do so hope it isn ... (continue)

I have been hooked on Kate Atkinson, since I first came across her work in "Case Histories", also the first outing for Jackson Brodie, one of her unlikely heroes. This is the third novel in which Brodie appears and the second in which his love interest, Louise Monroe, features. I do so hope it isn't the last.
This book is a joy to read, is multi-faceted and multi-layered, while being several intelligent steps above many in the crime genre, or many other of the categories into which it would fit. The book has justly been awarded Richard and Judy's "Best Read of the Year" in the British Book Awards 2009, no mean feat given some of the other contenders.
If you've read Kate Atkinson before, you'll know what a treat you have in store. If you haven't, I can't recommend her highly enough.

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Martin Papworth said on May 20, 2009 | Add your feedback

This is the first book of Kate Atkinson's that I haven't absolutely loved, so a bit disappointing. The writing feels a bit lazy in places and the middle of the book is slow, although the ending is lovely and almsot makes it worth while. I really hope Kate Atkinson doesn't start churing them out like ... (continue)

This is the first book of Kate Atkinson's that I haven't absolutely loved, so a bit disappointing. The writing feels a bit lazy in places and the middle of the book is slow, although the ending is lovely and almsot makes it worth while. I really hope Kate Atkinson doesn't start churing them out like so many writers do because that would be a real shame, she used to write quirky, unusual books that I couldn't wait to read.

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Sampriestley said on Nov 27, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback