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Stephen Booth is coming to speak at the Unconvention, so I thought I would gather copies of his books to circulate. I've read most of his novels, and I think they are pretty good, and should be more widely read!

Happy trails, little book! I hope you have an interesting journey!

Taking to the Bookcrossing meet - join us from 12 noon - and if no one takes it, will be left on the bookcase.

As i have now signed up for the Unconvention, I brought this book home to read. It will be the second of Stephen Booth's books that I have read, after "Seven Dancing Virgins".

'It will use a lot of resources manning the phones and checking on sightings,' said Hitchens. 'But we need the help of the public. We've got to catch this man before he strikes again.'
'Strikes again?' said Jepson. 'Are you writing headlines for the newspapers these days, Hitchens? Have you taken a sub-editor's course at the Derbyshire Times? Are you going to start talking in words of one syllable?'
'Sorry, chief. I meant, we're gathering community-based intelligence in our efforts to establish the location of the principal suspect prior to a recurrence of his offending behaviour.'

A murderer is released from prison. The terms of his release don't allow him to return home to the Hope Valley, but he doesn't turn up at the hostel in Burton on Trent, and then his ex-wife is murdered. This is the start of a convoluted tale of murder and retribution, whose twists and turns lead up to an ambiguous ending.

When I was a child, British Rail used to run Ramblers' Specials from Nottingham to the Hope Valley on bank holidays, so I have walked between Hope, Hathersage and the other stations on the Hope Valley Line, and one bank holiday we walked up to Castleton, climbed the hill up to Peveril Castle and queued for the boat trip through Speedwell Cavern. I think I have been into one of the other caves too, but I don't remember seeing the ropemaker's houses, so I don't think it can have been Peak Cavern.

I liked the fact that I could visualise the scenery and Quinn's movements, and I found the parts set in the caves spooky and claustrophobic. So it was quite enjoyable overall.

Released at today's meet-up. If no-one there takes it home, it will be left in the bookcase in the cafe.

End of year TBR mountain cull.

On its way to the Nottingham Bookcrossers meeting today.

So sorry, have been a very bad book crosser of late and didn't actually get round to reading this one.

Will be releasing at the Nottingham meet up.

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Releasing this one at the very last Divine meet up!

Picked up at the meet today. Enjoyed the other Stephen Booth book I read, so hopefully this will be just as good!

Familiar landmarks around our area increase the interest, and the story is well crafted and sufficiently suspenseful and well-balanced to keep me turning the pages! I enjoyed it, but now is the time for the book to move on...

I enjoy reading novels in locations I am somewhat familiar with - so much easier to visualise the settings. Another page turner from Stephen Booth - very enjoyable.

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