The Craftsman: A Novel
Written by Sharon Bolton
Narrated by Nathalie Buscombe
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Sharon Bolton returns with her creepiest standalone yet, following a young cop trying to trace the disappearances of a small town's teenagers.
Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Grassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago in a small village in Lancashire. Like something out of a nightmare, the victims were buried alive. Florence was able to solve the mystery and get a confession out of Larry before more children were murdered., and he spent the rest of his life in prison.
But now, decades later, he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves. Is someone copying the original murders? Or did she get it wrong all those years ago? When her own son goes missing under similar circumstances, the case not only gets reopened... it gets personal.
In master of suspense Sharon Bolton's latest thriller, listeners will confirm their deepest fears and meet the only protagonist who can face them.
Praise for The Craftsman:
"The Craftsman is a brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic. Dark, disturbing and with women who totally rock, with The Craftsman Sharon Bolton has proven herself to be a master Craftsman herself. Buy it. Read it. Tell your friends. Then sleep with the light on."-- Sarah Pinborough
"Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, The Craftsman will have you spellbound." -- JP Delaney
Sharon Bolton
SHARON BOLTON is a Mary Higgins Clark Award winner and an ITW Thriller Award, CWA Gold Dagger and Barry Award nominee. Her books included the Lacey Flint novels: Now You See Me, Dead Scared, Lost, and A Dark and Twisted Tide. She lives near London, England.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Overall I liked this story because I liked the main character. I could relate to her story breaking through in a male dominated field especially in the time frame of the story in 1969. I worked in a mostly male oriented field from 1982-2015 and it was challenging. The only thing I did not like about the story was the witchcraft/supernatural element. I think the story could have been just as good had Florence not gotten involved in witchcraft. There were parts of the story that were a bit convoluted especially toward the end but the story kept my interest throughout. I will check out more books by this author.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Seems it’s two different books___One a police investigation of child murders and then a supernatural politically correct ending to the main love story. Like the writing and the atmosphere but the genre mixing here weakens a strong crime story.