{"product_id":"one-good-turn-9780552772440","title":"One Good Turn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATE ATKINSON is one of the world's foremost novelists. She won the Whitbread Book of the Year prize with her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuseum\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eLife After\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, an acclaimed BBC TV series, won several prizes including the Costa Novel Award, as did \u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e. Two further historical novels  \u003ci\u003eTranscription\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShrines of Gaiety\u003c\/i\u003e - were also \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. She has published two critically acclaimed collections of short stories: \u003ci\u003eNot the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNormal Rules Don't Apply\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer bestselling literary crime novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie, \u003ci\u003eCase Histories, One Good Turn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Will There Be Good News?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarted Early, Took My Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, became a BBC television series starring Jason Isaacs. Jackson Brodie later returned in the novel \u003ci\u003eBig Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and the most recent, \u003ci\u003eDeath at the Sign of the Rook\u003c\/i\u003e, was a number one bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Atkinson was awarded an MBE in 2011 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor information about Kate's books, including her Jackson Brodie series, visit www.kateatkinson.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An absolute joy to read...the pleasure of One Good Turn lies in the ride, in Atkinson's wry, unvanquished characters, her swooping, savvy, sarcastic prose and authorial joie de vivre.\" Guardian \"Atkinson is frequently very funny...while the tone stays light, the plot continues to darken...manages to be that rarest of things - a good literary novel and a cracking holiday read\" Observer \"Atkinson, while having fun with the murder-mystery genre, slyly slips us a muted tragedy\" Sunday Telegraph \"One Good Turn is the most fun I've had with a novel this year\" -- IAN RANKIN Guardian \"Thrillingly addictive...In One Good Turn Atkinson proves quite unique in her ability to fuse emotional drama and thriller...Imagine a Richard Curtis film scripted by Raymond Chandler, both a little enlivened by the collaboration...The mix is embodied by Brodie. Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike\" The Times","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735269159255,"sku":"9780552772440","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780552772440.jpg?v=1723810105","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-good-turn-9780552772440","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}