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The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1)
The Distant Echo - Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1
Author: Val McDermid
It was a winter morning in 1978, that the body of a young barmaid was discovered in the snow banks of a Scottish cemetery. The only suspects in her brutal murder were the four young men who found her: Alex Gilbey and his three best friends. With no evidence but her blood — on their hands, no one was ever charged. — Twenty five years later, the Col...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312994839
ISBN-10: 0312994834
Publication Date: 10/17/2004
Pages: 496
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 56 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 4
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reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 158 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This was not as good as A Place of Execution, but that's one of the best mystery novels I have ever read, so I'm not complaining! McDermid is great at creating memorable, flawed, surprising characters.
reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 86 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
An absorbing thriller about four young men who discover the body of a young barmaid in the snow banks of a Scottish cemetery. The unsolved crime resurfaces twenty-five years later. One of McDermid's
better books--almost as good as A Place of Execution.
reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent mystery. Couldn't put the book down. Very suspensful.
reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 69 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you like the tv show Cold Case, you'll love this book!
reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 139 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The murder of a young barmaid is not solved for more than 25 years;
the devastating effect this has on 4 young men is the core of the story.
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reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on
This is a well crafted mystery with good character development.
reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 13 more book reviews
I think that Val McDermid is very good writer and has a great imagination. I liked this book and it has me in it's grip for quiet a while.
MKSbooklady avatar reviewed The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, Bk 1) on + 983 more book reviews
If you're expecting a lot of Karen Pirie in here, you'll be disappointed. But there are enough other characters to keep you happy. this book was a little slow to start, but with an interesting enough story to keep you hanging in there. Lots of drama at the finish, and enough twists to make getting to the finish worthwhile.
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Very well written, surprise plot ending.


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