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Book SynopsisONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST CRIME/THRILLERS OF 2023
**DON'T MISS CASSIE RAVEN'S NEWEST MYSTERY, DEAD FALL, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!**
'I LOVE THIS SERIES!' ELLY GRIFFITHS
'TIMELY, GRITTY AND DARK' PAULA HAWKINS
'THIS SERIES IS NOT TO BE MISSED' THE GUARDIAN
When the dead are silent, she will be their voice . . .
Goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven has seen thousands of dead bodies but when a drowned man knocks against the hull of her canalboat, it's a bit too close to home.
Cassie is grappling with the loss of her 'gift' - her conviction that she could sense the last thoughts of the dead - and at first the mystery man with the golden-green eyes isn't sharing his secrets.
But the case gets under her skin and when Cassie joins forces with Detective Phyllida Flyte, together they start to dredge up secrets from the past . . .
Yet someone is watching, someone who's ready to kill to stop those secrets coming to the surface.
FEATURED IN HEAT MAGAZINE, THE SUNDAY TIMES AND THE GUARDIAN.
PRAISE FOR THE CASSIE RAVEN SERIES:
'Spellbinding storytelling' Val McDermid
'Like Silent Witness but more believable' Susi Holliday
'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 ReviewI love this series! * Elly Griffiths *
Timely,
gritty and
dark * Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train *
Expertly plotted and
well researched, with an appealing central character and a strong supporting cast,
this series is not to be missed * The Guardian *
Could
hardly be more topical ... Turner's heroine displays an
appealing mixture of attitude and vulnerability -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *
A. K. Turner spins science into
spellbinding storytelling * Val McDermid on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
Turner's experience shows in this
gritty novel with an
engaging heroine * Sunday Times on Body Language *
Introduces us to a
fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist. Blackly humorous, we're so
ready for more * HEAT Magazine on Body Language *
Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an
utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine * Isabelle Grey on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
Ingenious and sardonically written...this is
authoritative crime fare -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
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 on Body Language *
A
cracking read. When's the next one out? * Woman's Way on Body Language *
Hooked from the first chapter ...
Excellent fun, compulsive ...
Five stars! * James Oswald on Body Language *
An
immersive world with a
fascinating lead, this makes for a
fresh and exciting new series * Claire McGowan on Body Language *
