Author:Robert Goddard
It is a hot summer's day in the tourist village of Avebury. A man sits outside the Red Lion pub, waiting. He sees a woman with three young children, two of them running ahead while their sister dawdles behind. A child's voice catches on the breeze.
For want of anything more interesting to do, the man watches. He sees nothing sinister or threatening. Even when another figure enters his field of vision, he does not react. The figure is ordinary - male, short-haired, stockily built.But he is moving fast, at a loping run.
And then it happens. In one swift movement, the running man grabs the youngest child and carries her away. Still the man outside the pub does not react. Suddenly, awhite transit van bursts into view, its engine racing, its rear door slamming shut. The child and her abductor are inside. The child's sister rushes forward. The man outside the pub jumps up...
The tragedy begins at Avebury. But it does not end there.
Exhibits his mastery of plot, tension and action
—— The TimesA typically taut tale of wrecked lives, family tragedy, historical quirks and moral consequences
—— The TimesA superbly plotted thriller with an astonishing but totally satisfying climax
—— Good Book GuideCompelling... Satisfying, intelligent
—— Publishers WeeklyIt's a fine finale for the fretful policeman and it's hard not to feel you'll miss the old bugger
—— Siobhan Murphy , MetroA penetrating examination of cause and effect... the characters are well drawn, the action bloodthirsty and the end satisfying
—— Lincolnshire EchoGoddard is a master of the sly double and triple cross
—— Seattle TimesA compulsive read ... ingenious and deftly-handled
—— New HumanistIt is certainly the best novel I've read so far this year, and should mark Zeh as one of Europe's brightest younger novelists
—— Crime TimeInteresting and original novel
—— Literary ReviewClever and gripping
—— Boyd Tonkin , Independent Summer ReadsEvery chapter is taut, suspenseful, almost Hitchcock-esque. Zeh's style is fluent but also elegantly sparse... An absolute gem of a book.
—— The BookbagFrom every angle - character study, philosophical discussion or straightforward plot - it shines with crystalline intensity, and so far as one can tell, nothing is lost in the translation. Complex and supremely elegant, this is a book to relish
—— Joanna Hines , GuardianThis is a book and a half
—— Giles Broadbent , Wharf
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