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Book SynopsisFor fans of Tess Gerritsen and Kathy Reichs comes a gripping debut thriller introducing Camden's most exciting new forensic investigator.
**DON'T MISS CASSIE RAVEN'S NEWEST MYSTERY, DEAD FALL, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!**
'SPELLBINDING STORYTELLING' VAL MCDERMID
'A FIRST-RATE CRIME NOVEL ... I LOVED IT' ELLY GRIFFITHS
'LIKE SILENT WITNESS BUT MUCH MORE BELIEVABLE' SUSI HOLLIDAY
Mortuary technician Cassie Raven believes the dead can talk. We just need to listen . . .
Cassie Raven is used to people thinking her job is strange - why would anyone want to cut up dead bodies for a living? But they don't know what she knows: that the dead want to tell us what happened to them.
She's eviscerated thousands of bodies, but never someone she knew, someone who meant a lot to her - until now.
The pathologist says her death was an accident. Her body is telling Cassie differently.
Praise for Body Language:
'Blackly humorous, with a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist' Heat Magazine
'Ingenious and sardonically written' Financial Times
'[A] gritty novel with an engaging heroine' Sunday Times
'A terrific, well-placed plot' Spectator
'Cassie Raven is a lot of fun to spend time with' Big Issue
'Excellent fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet again soon' James Oswald
'Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar' Sarah Hilary
'Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine' Isabelle Grey
'A fresh and exciting new series' Claire McGowan
'One of the best series openers I've read in years' Jane Casey
Trade ReviewA. K. Turner spins science into
spellbinding storytelling * Val McDermid *
A first-rate crime novel. Mortuary assistant Cassie is
a terrific character - our guide through a fascinating, darkly humorous and sometimes grisly world.
I loved it * Elly Griffiths *
Introduces us to
a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist. Blackly humorous, we're so
ready for more * HEAT Magazine *
Hooked from the first chapter and stayed up until the wee small hours to finish
Body Language.
What a wonderful creation is Cassie Raven! You should all go out and
pre-order it right now.
Excellent fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet again soon.
Five stars! * James Oswald *
An
immersive world with a
fascinating lead, this makes for a
fresh and exciting new series * Claire McGowan *
What a start to a new series,
full of verve and acutely perceptive on grief and human relationships.
Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar, ready to shake things up * Sarah Hilary *
Body Language is a
stellar example of the forensic-medical crime genre. Impeccably researched, with
fascinating insights and
a truly memorable, original heroine, this is
one of the best series openers I've read in years * Jane Casey *
Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an
utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine * Isabelle Grey *
Had the pleasure of reading this little beauty by AK Turner and
I loved it. It was
awesome!
Dark humour and gore galore - Cassie Raven is
my new favourite character. The mortuary scenes were
so vivid - it was like
Silent Witness but much more believable * Susi Holliday *
Terrific central character of Cassie Raven...
beautifully rounded and believable...a complex young woman who is nevertheless
a lot of fun to spend time with. Turner also deals with the sensitive subjects of death and grief with
real empathy and respect. * The Big Issue *
A
cracking read. When's the next one out? * Woman's Way *
A
super-fresh and quirky character on the mystery scene, working in a
thoroughly authentic and unsettling way. * Weekend Sport *
Turner's experience shows in this
gritty novel with an
engaging heroine * Sunday Times *
A
terrific, well-paced plot and the tight focus on the mortuary setting works really well to ground the action...[Turner] is adept at creating
memorable characters. * The Spectator *
The writing is
classy and
accessible. The
plot just zips along at a good pace...The
characterisation is great too... it's got off to a cracking start and I can't wait for the next book in the series. * The Bookbag *
Ingenious and sardonically written...this is
authoritative crime fare -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
