Hilary Norman

läst många liknande böcker om kärlek, krig, flera generations starka och vackra kvinnor mm. Men fast handlingen inte är så jätte originell så är den bra om man gillar den slags romaner. Boken är lättläst, kräver inte mycket tankeverksamhet utan enbart en flykt i en romantiskt äventyr med starka kvinnliga hjältinno

This is a very good psychological thriller. Four young adults who grew up together at Challow Hall Children's Home have played "games" inspired by "Lord of the Flies"since childhood. Abused and abandoned themselves by uncaring parents they seek to punish sins against children. First there is the teacher with child pornography, then they set their sights on jounalist Kate Turner and a young mother, Laurie Moon. The game becomes very dangerous indeed.

This is a truly scary book and in the best British tradition of mysteries. Matthew Gardner falls in love with a lovely English widow with three daughters and moves his job to London to take up residence with Caroline and her children in their large Hampstead home. But the girls are determined that he must not stay and the troubled older daughters, young socio-paths in the making as one reviewer said, slowly carry out a campaign of hatred with chilling results. A great read.

Hilary Norman is a well established British mystery writer who does not seem to have penetrated the US market as yet. That is a shame because she really is very good. This one takes place in Florida though and is the first part of the Sam Becket series which takes place in the US. The only frustrating part is that they seem to be dummied down from her usual British fare and I doubt I will bother buying another one in this series. If you want to sample one of her hardcore British show more psychological thrillers, try Ralph's Children. show less