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Mari Hannah hits her stride with this one. This is a writer comfortable with her material and a style all her own, with increasingly memorable and compelling characters.
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I was hooked from the first page ... this is heart in the mouth territory. Deadly Deceit is exceptionally well plotted, with one of the most chilling psychopaths I've encountered in a while.
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Mari Hannah is back on the beat with her classy leading lady in the third book of an award winning crime thriller series which began last year with The Murder Wall and has evolved into one of the best on the market.
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Brutal, shockingly realistic and satisfyingly unpredictable, this is a thrilling, chilling tale with a formidable star player and charismatic location, ideally suited to the small screen. Move over DCI Jane Tennison, there’s a new kid on the block.
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A police procedural par excellence and one of the most assured debuts I’ve ever read. Mari Hannah is a skilled plotter with a great eye for character and a wealth of personal experience in the field to draw on. Make no mistake, she is going to be huge.
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Edgy, stubborn, intensely private, fiercely loyal, a born maverick but still remarkably sensitive to the emotions of the bereaved, the enigmatic Daniels has a promising future both as a police chief and as a literary leading lady.
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I became completely absorbed in this debut novel and eagerly anticipate her second...
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Solid plotting . . . a satisfyingly meaty read.
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Marcel Berlins lists DCI Kate Daniels as one of two Northerners to join the roster of top literary detectives.
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Brutal and engaging. Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.
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Set in Newcastle, The Murder Wall is a fast-paced thriller featuring DCI Kate Daniels ... this is police procedural at its best - short, snappy chapters, inventive characters, lots of twists and interwoven stories of the police's private lives.
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Mari Hannah has written a debut novel that has all the action and tension of a well produced crime drama, with short punchy chapters that easily build momentum ... it’s to be hoped that there’s more to come from this impressive crime writer.
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'A vivid new hero in this satisfyingly dark and tense thriller.' The Independent
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'Brutal and engaging. Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.' Peter James.
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