The Calling
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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- £2.99
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
‘That rare unplug-the-phone, skip-all-meals, ignore-your-bedtime thriller.’ GILLIAN FLYNN
Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef is making her way towards retirement after keeping the peace in the sleepy town of Port Dundas for many years. But when a local woman is found murdered – her mouth gruesomely shaped into a silent cry – Hazel and her department are faced with their biggest case yet.
They soon discover that this is not the first time a body has been found in this way, and it is unlikely to be the last.
The Calling is now a major film starring Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace and Donald Sutherland.
‘A stunning serial killer chiller – dark, surprising and utterly compelling’ MO HAYDER
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This bracingly original mystery from the pseudonymous Wolfe opens with the grisly slaying of an elderly cancer sufferer in Port Dundas, a remote Ontario town that has gone years without a homicide. The murder hits at a particularly tough time for 61-year-old Det. Insp. Hazel Micallef, who's struggling to come to terms with a surprise divorce and battles daily with her acerbic 87-year-old mother. A serious staff shortage and an injured back add to the department commander's woes. A second, even more disturbing killing raises the ante for Micallef, who's already doubtful she can solve the first case. As Micallef marshals her forces, Wolfe fans the already high suspense by cutting between them and their elusive quarry. With the body count climbing, the detective puts herself increasingly at risk in a desperate attempt to foil the grand, demented plan that the killer regards as a mission. Billed as "a prominent North American literary novelist," Wolfe convincingly lays claim to a new mantle as a first-rate crime writer.
Customer Reviews
Gripping and unusual storyline, great characters
I can't recall reading anything before where the main protagonist was a 61 year old woman and another main character was an 87 year old woman. The town and people felt real with great humour as well, they came alive. Suspenseful and thrilling I read this in 3 days. The villain too was well drawn and I felt sorry for them. I can't wait to see the film - the casting and trailer looks as though they got it right. I hope there are more adventures for the people and town of Port Dundas.