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Started Early, Took My Dog

Jackson Brodie 4

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Started Early, Took My Dog

By: Kate Atkinson
Narrated by: Jason Isaacs
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The fourth Jackson Brodie novel: literary crime from the prizewinning number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.

A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a shocking impulse purchase. That one moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.

Witnesses to Tracy's outrageous exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie, who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history and that no good deed goes unpunished.

'Crime has given Atkinson the freedom to write an ambitious, panoramic work, full of excitement, colour and compassion' Sunday Times

© Kate Atkinson 2010 (P) Penguin Audio 2010

©2010 Kate Atkinson (P)2010 Random House Audio Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction

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Well paced, intricately interwoven plot, satisfyingly drawn characters and with the kind of moral complexity that I like in an Atkinson novel. The narration was suitably deadpan. Very enjoyable.

Brilliant!

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This is my favourite Jackson Brodie story. I love the story of Tracy and her relationship with the little girl. This however is just a small part of a thoroughly satisfactory and intriguing tale.

The best one of the series

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My second Kate Atkinson. I read the last one so this was my first listen. I enjoyed it, but as with the other one I had read I find the coincidences a little too much. It took a little while to get into as I found I was easily distracted. But got my act together and made myself pay attention and then I was hooked.

Took a bit of getting used to

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Kate atkinson book brilliant has all way great stories read great my Jason isaacs love

brilliant

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Great story, great plot lines loved this book… Jackson Brodie is a brilliant character and so easy to listen to

Fabulous

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