She wanted to get out of bed, wanted a cigarette and a coffee and to be alone, but his leg I T WAS MINUS FIVE OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM WINDOW AND MAUREEN'S face prickled against the cold. “This is a terrific book.” – Dallas Morning NewsĪ New York Times Notable Book of the Year Read Excerpt “Mina offers us a complex plot with a shocking ending, all told in an amazingly original voice.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer The danger reaches a frightening pitch.”- Rocky Mountain News like its powerful predecessor, Garnethill.” – New York Times Book Review “Reads like a slap in the face – and a kick in the ribs and a fist in the stomach. “Atmospheric, intense, and full of the disturbing flavor of inner-city lowlife.” – Guardian Taking her search to London, Maureen soon encounters disturbing truths about Ann’s hidden past – including a secret that has Maureen fighting for her life. When the body of shelter resident Ann Harris washes up on the banks of the Thames two weeks later, Maureen vows to discover what happened and to prove that Ann’s husband is not to blame. Trying to escape her own troubled past and the memories of her lover’s murder, Maureen O’Donnell finds refuge working as a counselor at a shelter for battered women.
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