Backlash
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4.3 • 466 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A suspect. An arrest. A confession. A case done and dusted...?
Five years ago a 13-year-old girl disappeared in broad daylight on a busy street. DCS James Langton headed the investigation; the case was never closed. It has haunted him ever since. And now comes another confession, to this murder, and to one more besides. Too good to be true? DCI Anna Travis, pulled into the fray, isn't so sure that they have their man. Then the suspect changes his story...
'The mistress of suspense... a superb storyteller' Daily Express
'Breathless... ranks impressively against the best of Prime Suspect' Guardian
'Without doubt one of the best writers working today' Karin Slaughter
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
La Plante breaks no new ground in her eighth Anna Travis novel (after 2012's Bloodline). Anna, now detective chief inspector for Specialist Casework, uses lateral thinking to restart stalled murder investigations, including one involving Henry Oates, the driver of a van that contained birthday party supplies and a corpse. During his initial interrogation, Oates alluded to having committed other murders, and Anna must help determine the truth of his statements. Dull, routine police work focuses on identifying people who can provide information on Oates's life and on looking for evidence to connect him with other killings. The interrogations themselves and the devising of strategies to get under the suspect's skin have been done better elsewhere, including the TV series Prime Suspect (the author's breakthrough). La Plante takes no risks in this installment.
Customer Reviews
Good read
Fantastic
Backlash
I have read all the previous books involving Travis and Langton
This was superb, should be a film, can't wait for the next.
thank you for a brilliant read
Back lash
Enjoyed this book and at a good price.