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‘The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.’ Alan Bennett

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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Waiting on Wednesday - Weirdo by Cathi Unsworth



"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. I've chosen a book that has just been released in the last couple of days that I'd love to read. 


Weirdo by Cathi Unsworth
published by Serpent's Tail




Synopsis from Goodreads:


In 1984, 15-year-old Norfolk schoolgirl Corrine Woodrow was sentenced indefinitely for the ritualistic murder of a schoolfriend. With rumours of Satanism surrounding her, Corrine became a notorious hate figure. But 20 years later, re-examination of the forensic evidence suggests that the 'Wicked Witch of the East' didn't commit her crime alone. 

Pensioned out of the Met after an altercation with a teenage gunman, Sean Ward finds himself investigating another juvenile delinquent when he agrees to take on Corrine's case for the QC determined to get her a re-trial. Travelling to the coastal resort where the crime unfolded, outsider Sean enters a world which has always known how to look after its own...
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6 comments:

  1. Unknown18 July 2012 at 15:57

    Looks a very intriguing read Lins. Good choice! x

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    1. Lindsay18 July 2012 at 18:45

      Cheers Shaz, been hearing good things about this one.

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  2. Laurel-Rain Snow18 July 2012 at 20:23

    Ah, love the sound of this one! Here's MY WOW POST

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  3. Unknown20 July 2012 at 13:26

    I really like the sound of this, sounds a bit different from your average investigation.

    Marie
    www.girlvsbookshelf.blogspot.com

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