Case Histories: A Novel (Jackson Brodie #1) [B0272]

2004 HCDJ in nice clean condition. The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called "The best mystery of the decade" by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie following three seemingly unconnected family mysteries in Edinburg. Case one: A little girl goes missing in the night. Case two: A beautiful young office worker falls victim to a maniac's apparently random attack. Case three: A new mother finds herself trapped in a hell of her own making - with a very needy baby and a very demanding husband - until a fit of rage creates a grisly, bloody escape. Thirty years after the first incident, as private investigator Jackson Brodie begins investigating all three cases, startling connections and discoveries emerge . . .

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Wow. Exquisite writing, wonderfully unexpected twists! Loved it. Will continue on with book 2."; "Brilliant! Atkinson is a gem of a writer who excels in both form and content."; "My first book by Kate Atkinson (I know, what have I been doing?) and I thought I’d start at the beginning with Jackson Brodie Book 1. This book was a joy to read. Sharing the journeys along with the characters was both fascinating and perplexing. The ending left me dwelling with thoughts drifting through all the connections. A real masterpiece!"