What You Pay For by Claire Askew
Dedicated cop Helen Birch faces a terrible choice - family or justice? - in the gripping second novel from the author of All The Hidden Truths
Praise for What You Pay For * : *
Ambitious * Sunday Times Crime Club *
Askew is a master of dialogue.. Birch is a great character ... There's a pleasing vein of dark humour ... The breakneck pace and adrenaline will leave readers as spent as the sleep-deprived DI Birch * The Scotsman *
Intriguing and brilliant * The Skinny *
Another top-notch slice of Scottish noir * Mail on Sunday *
Askew is a writer to watch * The Sunday Times *
Askew asks intricate moral questions, while never ignoring the rigours of crime * Daily Mail *
Explosive... the breakneck pace and adrenaline rushes will leave readers as spent as the sleep- deprived DI Birch * The Scotsman Book of the Year *
We all need some escapism right now and Claire Askew's latest book is the ideal read to help you swap your worrying Covid-19 thoughts for something grimy and gripping * Daily Record *
Praise for All The Hidden Truths * . *
Stunning debut... compellingly written. * Daily Mail *
Gripping, heartbreaking and horrifyingly plausible. I couldn't tear myself away from this book. Claire Askew is a stunning new voice in crime fiction.
As scarily plausible as it is utterly captivating, this is an absorbing and unforgettable debut. * Heat *
Moving and memorable. * The Sunday Times *
Splendid debut... thoughtful and well-written. * Guardian *
An intricate, pacy, risky and intriguing novel.
Vivid and powerful
Ambitious * Sunday Times Crime Club *
Askew is a master of dialogue.. Birch is a great character ... There's a pleasing vein of dark humour ... The breakneck pace and adrenaline will leave readers as spent as the sleep-deprived DI Birch * The Scotsman *
Intriguing and brilliant * The Skinny *
Another top-notch slice of Scottish noir * Mail on Sunday *
Askew is a writer to watch * The Sunday Times *
Askew asks intricate moral questions, while never ignoring the rigours of crime * Daily Mail *
Explosive... the breakneck pace and adrenaline rushes will leave readers as spent as the sleep- deprived DI Birch * The Scotsman Book of the Year *
We all need some escapism right now and Claire Askew's latest book is the ideal read to help you swap your worrying Covid-19 thoughts for something grimy and gripping * Daily Record *
Praise for All The Hidden Truths * . *
Stunning debut... compellingly written. * Daily Mail *
Gripping, heartbreaking and horrifyingly plausible. I couldn't tear myself away from this book. Claire Askew is a stunning new voice in crime fiction.
As scarily plausible as it is utterly captivating, this is an absorbing and unforgettable debut. * Heat *
Moving and memorable. * The Sunday Times *
Splendid debut... thoughtful and well-written. * Guardian *
An intricate, pacy, risky and intriguing novel.
Vivid and powerful
Claire Askew's debut novel All The Hidden Truths won the 2016 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize as a work in progress, and the 2019 McIlvanney Debut Crime Fiction Award. Two of her novels have been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger. Her fourth novel, A Matter of Time, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Crime Novel of the Year 2022. Claire is also a poet and non-fiction writer and she lives in Carlisle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473673113 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473673119 |
| Title | What You Pay For |
| Author | Claire Askew |
| Series | Di Birch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2020-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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