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The devil's companions by John Misto
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The devil's companions (original 2005; edition 2005)

by John Misto

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On Christmas Eve, four-year-old Anna Brennan disappears from a crowded church during midnight mass. She is kidnapped, believed murdered. Twenty years later, in the process of a burglary investigation, a startling piece of evidence accidentally comes to light. Could Anna still be alive? If so, who abducted her, and why? Detective Constable Gregory Raine is assigned the task of solving the case and re-uniting Anna with her parents. But a nightmare of treachery and murder lies ahead. In a shattering climax, the detective unearths the secret behind Anna's disappearance... and it's a discovery that comes at a terrifying price. 'John Misto's writing gifts are so enormous as to be daunting.' James Waites, Sydney Morning Herald… (more)
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Title:The devil's companions
Authors:John Misto
Info:Sydney: Hodder Headline Australia, c2005. 265 p. ; 24 cm.
Collections:Australian author, Your library, To read
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Tags:TBR, Australia, crime fiction, Greg Raine, Christmas

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Durch das Werk, das scheinbar ein Vandale in einem Kloster angerichtet hat, wird ein alter Fall - der des Verschwindens eines 3-jährigen Mädchens - wieder aufgegriffen. Aber die Ermittlungen stoßen auf allerlei Widerstände; der zuständige Polizist Greg muss sich mit Nonnen, Politikern, Vorgesetzten und sogar seinem krebskranken Vater auseinandersetzen. Eigentlich merkwürdig, dass bei einem solchen vielversprechenden Thema doch kein Funke auf den Leser überspringt. Vielleicht liegt es daran, dass ich als Leser kaum einen richtigen Kontakt mit Greg bekomme, vielleicht auch nur, weil die Ergebnisse seiner Ermittlungen mehr aus heiterem Himmel zu fallen scheinen, als wirklich erarbeitet wurden. Also genau das Richtige, dass ich dieses Buch an einem Wochenende nebenher gelesen habe, ohne mich intensiv damit beschäftigen zu müssen.
Kein "verteufelt gutes Debüt", und ob das Finale überraschend oder unvergesslich ist, wie es der Waschzettel verspricht, wage ich ernsthaft zu bezweifeln. ( )
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On Christmas Eve, four-year-old Anna Brennan disappears from a crowded church during midnight mass. She is kidnapped, believed murdered. Twenty years later, in the process of a burglary investigation, a startling piece of evidence accidentally comes to light. Could Anna still be alive? If so, who abducted her, and why? Detective Constable Gregory Raine is assigned the task of solving the case and re-uniting Anna with her parents. But a nightmare of treachery and murder lies ahead. In a shattering climax, the detective unearths the secret behind Anna's disappearance... and it's a discovery that comes at a terrifying price. 'John Misto's writing gifts are so enormous as to be daunting.' James Waites, Sydney Morning Herald

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