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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 ear 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.