Absolution by Caro Ramsay
In their first case together, Glaswegian police team DI Anderson and DS Costello chase the Crucifixion Killer
Glasgow comes alive in Caro Ramsay's dark, vivid and daring thriller -- Val McDermid
A cracker of a debut. . Many shivers in store for readers followed by a shattering climax * * Times * *
Gripping, relevant, compelling and laced with trademark Ramsay bite -- Craig Robertson
Humane, horrifying and exciting * * Literary Review * *
Brilliant in twisting the tension tauter with each page * * Guardian * *
[Ramsay] is able to write scenes of heartbreaking tenderness nestled amid evocations of such grotesque violence that it is difficult to imagine that they can coexist as such sublime interlocking pieces of the whole... * * New York Sun * *
Edgy and fast-paced, this thriller is a cleverly understated page-turner. Deliciously dark, this well-written debut will leave you wanting more * * Woman * *
Caro Ramsay proves once against that she is a titan of Tartan Noir -- Helen Fields
The terrific cast of characters keep the action and detection compelling * * Time Out * *
A taut, shattering, mesmerizing page-turner * * Booklist * *
A cracker of a debut. . Many shivers in store for readers followed by a shattering climax * * Times * *
Gripping, relevant, compelling and laced with trademark Ramsay bite -- Craig Robertson
Humane, horrifying and exciting * * Literary Review * *
Brilliant in twisting the tension tauter with each page * * Guardian * *
[Ramsay] is able to write scenes of heartbreaking tenderness nestled amid evocations of such grotesque violence that it is difficult to imagine that they can coexist as such sublime interlocking pieces of the whole... * * New York Sun * *
Edgy and fast-paced, this thriller is a cleverly understated page-turner. Deliciously dark, this well-written debut will leave you wanting more * * Woman * *
Caro Ramsay proves once against that she is a titan of Tartan Noir -- Helen Fields
The terrific cast of characters keep the action and detection compelling * * Time Out * *
A taut, shattering, mesmerizing page-turner * * Booklist * *
Caro Ramsay is the Glaswegian author of the critically acclaimed DI Anderson and DS Costello series, the first of which, Absolution, was shortlisted for the CWA's New Blood Dagger for best debut of the year. The ninth book in the series, The Suffering of Strangers, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2018.
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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786898739 |
| ISBN 10 | 178689873X |
| Title | Absolution |
| Author | Caro Ramsay |
| Series | Anderson And Costello Thrillers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2020-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |