Crime and Thrillers
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Love the book - it leaves the reader guessing ‘who done it’ right to the end. The description of the Suffolk coast is so accurate setting off wonderful memories of walking in the area enjoying the benefits of nature. Definitely written by a keen bird watcher. A real joy to read.
For those of us who have enjoyed the beautiful Suffolk coast and its surrounding areas, this book reminds us of the healing power of nature as it encourages us to to look up and out at nature, particularly when we are weighed down by our mental thoughts. Interspersed with this, is an interesting and at times surprising murder mystery which explores some of those difficult subjects which plague us all - anxiety, what are we capable of doing, does past trauma play itself out, can we recover after loss. It certainly kept me reading right to the very last page.
Had me hooked from the very first page, could not put the book down, read in four days. Excellent thriller which had me guessing trying to figure out "Who Done It". I have a lodge near the sea in beautiful Suffolk which made the book more intriguing which I could really relate to. Also learning so much about the wildlife and Suffolk folklore. Had me guessing - well I never would have thought it was........... Brilliant, bought a few more books for family and friends. Waiting for next book. Gilly Davies
An intelligently written mystery which kept me guessing right up to the end. The characters were very believable and I looked forward to picking up the story each evening. I particularly enjoyed the setting and the knowledgeable reference to birdlife.
I read this book over about a week and it made me late to bed every night, as it really pulls you in. It’s a great murder mystery story with at least one twist that I never saw coming. What makes this book so different is its portrayal of nature and its author’s obvious love of the Suffolk coastal countryside. The characters are very real and you share their emotions as events unfold. A excellent read and I would love to read more by this author.
A retired GP seeks solace from tragedy by spending time in his holiday lodge on the Suffolk Heritage Coast. He finds refuge in nature. He also finds suspicion, obsession and murder.
Dr Max Middleton suffers self-doubt, guilt and anxiety having misdiagnosed a child who dies and neglected his late wife Kathy’s early signs of cancer. He retires to a lodge on the idyllic Suffolk coast where he begins to recover. Then he discovers the body of his holiday-park neighbour Gertrude half-way down the site cliff. The police treat her death as accidental, but from her injuries Max suspects she’s been pushed. He begins to investigate. He begins to obsess.
Max spends his time getting to know his neighbours, uncovering their secrets, finding their motives. His obsession and anxiety are compounded as events unfold, but he finds comfort in nature, distraction in the rich birdlife and support from his fully fledged children Greg and Emma. Then everything changes. They are on the hunt for a serial killer, and time is running out.
‘All That Lives Must Die’ is a bright, entertaining thriller. It is intelligent, with a sensitivity to nature that makes beautiful Suffolk as clear and important as a character.’ Leonard Whiting: Golden Globe winning actor and narrator.
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