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When her plane is delayed overnight, Gaby Struthers finds herself forced to share a hotel room with a stranger: a terrified young woman named Lauren Cookson - but why is she scared of Gaby in particular? Lauren won't explain. Instead, she blurts out something about an innocent man going to prison for a murder he didn't commit, and Gaby soon suspects that Lauren's presence on her flight can't be a coincidence. Because the murder victim is Francine Breary, the wife of the only man Gaby has ever truly loved. Tim Breary has confessed, and even provided the police with evidence. The only thing he hasn't given them is a motive. He claims to have no idea why he murdered his wife.…

2013, Specsavers National Book Awards, Winner

©2013 Sophie Hannah (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Marriage Fiction Murder
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A downtrodden husband claims he killed his wife, while the carer admits to a fellow passenger at the airport that the wrong man is going to jail. Is he guilty or not?

Guilty?

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A brilliant book in the series and well read. Compelling story and complex characters as always.

Excellent

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Firstly If your new to Sophie Hannah books please start at book 1 'Little Face' and move forward through the series - they are fantastic novels!

Right now onto 'The Carrier'

As a fan of Sophie Hannah I was looking forward to her latest full length novel and as usual I devoured her latest offering. I always purchase Sophie Hannah's novels on audio after I have read them as I like her work so much and enjoy experiencing her novel more than once without having to find the time to sit down and read it again and again.

After the first read & subsequent listen I have to say the novel isn't one of my favourite Sophie Hannah books, but that said it is still streets ahead of most of the other books I have read/listened to, and I still really enjoyed it.

Sophie Hannah is an amazing writer and her stories always feel fresh, unique and unnerving in clever subtle ways - and 'The Carrier' is no different. The premise is original and in my opinion the characters are superbly crafted.

The language is slightly high brow in this latest story and there are lots of references to poetry by the main character. However Waterhouse and Zailer's chapters offer balance this out and move the story on well whilst telling the b-story- their bizarre relationship that has been played out over Sophie Hannah's entire crime thriller novels.

The narration is really good although if you are listening in bed you may find the narrators characterisation of Lauren a little sharp.

I buy Sophie Hannah's novels for two reasons:
1. I want to catch up with regular characters Zailer and Waterhouse and see how their bizarre partnership is progressing (therefore I would urge readers that are new to Hannah's work to start with her first novel)
2. I know I'm going to read an intriguing psychological thriller that will keep me guessing until the final chapter

The Carrier fulfilled my expectations and I look forward to the next novel - I will never get bored of reading and listening to this gifted writers work.

Another Great Story by Sophie Hannah

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I've become a huge fan of Sophie Hannah over the past couple of years and so look forward to news of a new novel in her Spilling CID series. The publishers seem determined to play down the ongoing nature of these novels but I feel that is their strength as while the details of the case being investigated changes there are ongoing character arcs for the police,



This was a very twisty story and demanded close attention. I found Julie Barrie's rich voice well suited to the novel.

Another winner from Sophie Hannah

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Hannah's books might not be for everyone- there's a lot of minutiae and psychological observations, usually made by the characters in relation to themselves; moreover, the characters all have bizarre, if beautifully drawn idiosyncrasies which can lead to a feeling of surrealism. However, it is these qualities that make Hannah's works so enticing- the main plot seems to matter less than the characters' unfolding and on-going relationships. I absolutely loved it. The only detraction was the continual mispronunciation of the name of the protagonist.

The best female modern writer.

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