Suzanne Milner is back—the linguist from *Only Darkness*, still sharp, still living her life, still navigating a world that doesn’t accommodate her. She’s caught in the middle of this. The investigation isn’t a procedural with easy answers; it’s an obsession narrative. The violence here feels like it’s bleeding out of the history of the place itself, with the canal basin acting as a dark, atmospheric anchor for the whole story.
Reah doesn’t write ‘lesbian thrillers’—she writes grim, atmospheric crime where Suzanne just happens to be a lesbian. It’s not a plot point or an ‘issue’ to be resolved; it’s just the baseline of her existence. If you’re looking for a book where the sexuality is the mystery, skip it. If you want a relentless, atmospheric noir where the lead character’s life is grounded and real, this fits the bill.
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| ISBN: 9780007116294 |
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| Genre: Suspense Fiction; Intrigue/Thriller |
| Subject(s): Artists – Fiction. – England; Murder – Fiction. – England; Sheffield (England) – Fiction |
| Publication Date: 2002-06-05 |
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| Publisher: HarperCollins |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 366 |
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| Book_ID: 106366 |