Author:John Harvey
The third DI Frank Elder novel, from the master of British crime writing.
A phone call intrudes on retired Detective Inspector Frank Elder’s solitary life in Cornwall. It’s his estranged wife and she needs a favour. A friend’s sister, Claire Meecham, an unassuming widow in her fifties, has gone missing.
Elder agrees to return to Nottingham to try and track her down. Then Claire is found, dead. The killer has arranged her body meticulously, almost lovingly, forcing Elder to remember another dead woman, arranged in an almost identical way. It was his first case with the Serious Crimes Unit. His first case and never solved.
It’s clear to Elder that this is the work of the same unbalanced individual and, to find the killer, Elder must shine a light into the darkest recesses of human behaviour, the dark and twisted recesses of a disturbed human mind.
A really seductive trip into the concealed hinterlands of sexuality
—— Christopher BrookmyreWith Frank Elder's third outing, John Harvey performs the hat-trick. Another fine story which engages at all levels. If Harvey gets any better, the rest of us may have to kill him.
—— Reginald HillDarkness and Light is... crime fiction at its best
—— George PelecanosA classy novel from one of our finest crime writers
—— Sunday TelegraphThis story seeps into your insides
—— Kate WinsletI love this because it's the story of how you can't escape the inevitabilities of love and it's just a fantastic piece of writing
—— Sue Perkins , ExpressBy merging elements of the gothic and tragic with a study of petit-bourgeois banality, Zola created a work of enduring fascination
—— ObserverIt was attacked by critics of the day as stinking filth and a foul sewer. Little wonder, then, that it became an instant bestseller and I'll admit I was completely riveted by its melodramatics from start to finish
—— Daily MailA thrilling read
—— Joseph Fiennes , ExpressA very dark book but a magnificent read
—— Kirsty WarkA terrifying roller-coaster
—— Myles McWeeney , Belfast TelegraphIt's easy to see why his books are mega-sellers – those enormous, pulsating plots drag you in without mercy... Compulsive
—— Iain Finlayson/Kate Saunders , Saga MagazineIn Harry Hole, [Nesbo has] created the most complex, compelling and at times frustrating detective... Probably his best yet
—— Cherie Blair , Mail on SundayFans of the series will know what to expect, and won't be disappointed
—— EscapismScandi-noir fans will be delighted
—— Daily ExpressComplicated, fast-moving… A skillfully put-together thriller
—— Independent on SundaySince the death of Ian Fleming, plenty of writers have tried their hand at perpetuating the career of James Bond, with mixed results. Boyd’s Solo is undoubtedly one of the best.
—— Mail on SundayA triumphant thriller worthy of Bond’s creator Ian Fleming.
—— Daily ExpressI found myself wondering if Boyd had outdone Fleming.
—— Nicholas Lezard , Guardian[Boyd is] an ideal writer of James Bond novels, and this one, his first, is very good
—— William Leith , Evening StandardPerfectly judged homage
—— Mail on SundayA brand new James Bond adventure combining all the glamour and excitement of Fleming’s original novels with the masterful storytelling of William Boyd
—— Western Morning NewsA very good piece of literary ventriloquism, with a great baddie
—— Heathrow ExpressFleming’s James Bond lives again in this perfectly judged homage
—— Mail on Sunday
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