This is the first of Kate Atkinson’s books to feature the private detective Jackson Brodie. The book seems to start strangely, and you wonder what is going on: you are presented with three quite distressing ‘case histories’ – a young girl goes missing without trace; a young woman dies in an apparently senseless attack at a solicitor’s office; a new mother murders her husband with an axe. None of these stories seem related, but when the book proper starts, all of these tales are explored and are seen to intertwine. Enjoyable and well-written, with really interesting characterisation.

Release #324 for 2024..

Caught at the meeting. I have been meaning to start on that series for quite a while, so here's the perfect opportunity! Thanks for bringing it, anonymous friend.