{"product_id":"one-half-truth-9781408886526","title":"One Half Truth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''EVERYONE should read Eva Dolan'' Mark Billingham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the police are called to the report of a late-night shooting, they expect it to be drugs or gang-related. They don't expect to find a young student executed on his way home.\u003c\/b\u003eJordan Radley was an aspiring journalist: hard working, well-liked, dedicated. His first major story  looking at the fallout following the closure of a major local factory  had run recently and looked to be the first step in his longed-for career. Even after the story ran, Jordan continued to stay in contact with those he interviewed: he was on his way back from their social club the night he was murdered.But as the detectives quickly discover, not only was Jordan killed, but those responsible also broke into his house, taking his laptop and notes. What was he researching that might have led to his death? And can this really be linked to another case  long ruled an accident  in the same area? \u003cb\u003eOr are the police being forced to prioritise those wi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnybody who wants to know how and why this country has gone wrong over the past few decades could do worse than read the crime novels of Eva Dolan ... \u003cb\u003eThe anger is righteous and yet the book is also warm, funny and gripping - \u003c\/b\u003ePraise for 'One Half Truth\u003cb\u003e', \u003c\/b\u003e * Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expertly plotted story full of tension and pace\u003c\/b\u003e, it paints a picture of how anger, loss of dignity and greed can destroy lives - and how, in contrast, some people commit crimes and get away with them. 'Praise for One Half Truth', * Woman's Own *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDolan takes aim at unregulated capitalism in a solid and well-constructed police procedural\u003c\/b\u003e that is well up to the high standard of previous titles * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eDolan is \u003cb\u003ea crime writer with a heart\u003c\/b\u003e, shining a light on contemporary issues in \u003cb\u003eincreasingly well-crafted crime novels that keep you guessing\u003c\/b\u003e and leave you thinking hard * Times Saturday Review (for audiobook) *\u003cbr\u003eA serious, unflashy, \u003cb\u003einvolving police procedural that has important things to say\u003c\/b\u003e and does not pretend that all victims are either virtuous or likeable * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDolan writes beautifully and with searing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e social awareness\u003c\/b\u003e … an enjoyable read * Daily Record *\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408023658839,"sku":"9781408886526","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408886526.jpg?v=1730501304","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-half-truth-9781408886526","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}