The Pure in Heart
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Susan Hill
A little boy is snatched as he stands with his satchel at the gate of his home, waiting for his lift to school. A severely handicapped young woman hovers between life and death. And an ex-con finds it impossible to go straight. The Pure in Heart is a crime novel arising from character and circumstances, about the psychology of crime, something more enthralling than plain thrillers or whodunits. In Lafferton, Serrailler's town, Susan Hill has brilliantly created a community with detail so sharp and true to life that readers feel that these people are their own neighbors and friends. But there is terror and evil in their very midst. There are no easy answers in The Pure of Heart, a magnificent novel about the realities of police work and the sometimes desperate humanity of family. Haunting and truthful, gripping and convincing, it is a thrilling achievement.
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Author
Susan Hill
Pages
384
Publisher
Abrams
Published Date
2008-09-02
ISBN
159020820X 9781590208205
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"I don't want to say much because of the possibility of spoilers but I thought it was pretty brave of a mystery writer to take this tactic in writing a mystery novel. I could, however, pretty quickly predict one other story line that's clearly going to be carried through to another novel and feels just a little unbelievable (and goes back to my dislike of the "perfect man" genre of male detectives) but that's okay--since I like what the author has done with other characters and storylines I'm going to trust that she's not going to lose me on this one. Also, the idea of Simon's perfectionism isn't as strong in this novel as I was worried that it would be. Still, I'd prefer him as a main character to be a little less good looking, a little less admired by his colleagues, a little less catnip to women....just a little less perfect all around. I'd like him a whole lot better that way. Fortunately, Hill's writing and her side characters are generally well done so that keeps me reading. I've already downloaded the next two books in the series."
Sandra Hasenauer