A Change of Circumstance
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A Change of Circumstance
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Narrateur(s):
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Steven Pacey
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Auteur(s):
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Susan Hill
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Brought to you by Penguin.
Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drugs' network sets its sights on Lafferton and the surrounding villages
DCS Simon Serrailler has long regarded drugs ops in Lafferton as a waste of time. Small-time dealers are picked up outside the local secondary school, they don't have any information about those higher up the chain, they're given a fine or a suspended and away they go. And rinse and repeat. But when the body of a 22-year-old drug addict is found in neighbouring Starley, the case pulls Simon into a whole new way of running drugs. The foot soldiers? Vulnerable local kids like Brookie and Olivia, who will give Simon a bitter taste of this new landscape.
It is a harsh winter at home as well as work. Simon's GP sister Cat and her husband Kieron (also Simon's boss) are struggling with medical dramas big and small. A trip to Bevham General on her rounds sets off alarm bells for Dr Cat, and a visit from her son Sam as he tries to work out if his midwifery course is right for him coincides with a threat to their beloved family dog. Simon is working hard, but he's restless, wondering what next. There's nothing new going on for him in Lafferton, but sometimes the familiar holds surprises, too . . .
© Susan Hill 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Ce que les critiques en disent
There are some harrowing moments in this unsparing novel, which shows how easily vulnerable youngsters can be exploited
(Joan Smith)One of the things that Hill does extremely well is to infuse these police mysteries with a backstory of the lives of the major characters, to the extent that it sometimes overshadows the crime-and-punishment plot. I know there are readers who find this aspect distracting and are not fond of it. My opinion is that this detailed background adds immeasurably to the books, particularly in showing the development of the major characters and the passage of time.
The life events that occur around and between the mysteries are surprisingly genuine, and so not all of them are positive or even comfortable to read. These are in no way “cozy” mysteries (although Cat’s farmhouse seems pretty cosy to me!)
I recommend this series to those who appreciate a contemporary style.
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