The Night Book
Jun 2016 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
3.7star
17 reviews
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464
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About this ebook
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‘An authentic and exciting story. The perfect summer read’ - Clare Mackintosh, author of the bestselling I LET YOU GO
From the author of the bestselling Some Day I’ll Find You comes a novel of dark suspense set in the Lake District where, beneath the inviting water of the lakes, danger and death are waiting.
The summer of 1976 was unprecedented in living memory. Days of blazing sunshine bled into weeks and months. In the Lake District, Cumbria’s mountains and valleys began to resemble a Grecian landscape. People swam in delightfully tropic waters to cool off. But, barely three feet below the surface, the temperature remained just a degree or so above freezing. As the summer blazed on, the drownings began…
What if someone wanted to take revenge? To remove an abusive, controlling partner from their life? When and where better to stage a murder and pass it off as an accidental drowning?
‘An authentic and exciting story. The perfect summer read’ - Clare Mackintosh, author of the bestselling I LET YOU GO
From the author of the bestselling Some Day I’ll Find You comes a novel of dark suspense set in the Lake District where, beneath the inviting water of the lakes, danger and death are waiting.
The summer of 1976 was unprecedented in living memory. Days of blazing sunshine bled into weeks and months. In the Lake District, Cumbria’s mountains and valleys began to resemble a Grecian landscape. People swam in delightfully tropic waters to cool off. But, barely three feet below the surface, the temperature remained just a degree or so above freezing. As the summer blazed on, the drownings began…
What if someone wanted to take revenge? To remove an abusive, controlling partner from their life? When and where better to stage a murder and pass it off as an accidental drowning?
Ratings and reviews
3.7
17 reviews
Kev Harrison
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September 21, 2016
I read the sample before I downloaded the book and it wasn't dreadful. Sadly, the main book is. The story line is so twee, the romance so embarrassingly obvious and the whole narrative style feels like it's being read by Alan Partridge. Avoid.
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October 9, 2016
I found this book to be a little predictable and the romantic element was a little cliche. The fact she was supposed to be this gorgeous woman only amplified the shallowness of the novel. OK for a quick read but entirely forgettable.
Zmy Lee
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October 22, 2016
It was very simply written but I have to say... Amazing! I started it today, and finished it today. I was enthralled by the storyline, character and motives. 10/10 would read again
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About the author
Richard Madeley worked on local newspapers before moving to the BBC. He met Judy Finnigan when they both presented a news programme on Granada TV. Their eponymous TV show ran for seven years and was an enormous success. Richard Madeley has four children and lives in London and Cornwall.
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