Description: Shelley, daughter of a prominent cabinet minister, had her whole life ahead of her until she was attacked and left to drown in the Thames. Miraculously, she survived. A year later, her family is now asking psychologist Alice Quentin to re-examine the case. But then a body is found: an elderly priest, attacked in Battersea, washed up at Westminster Pier. An ancient glass bead is tied to his wrist. Alice is certain that Jude and her family are hiding something, but unless she can persuade them to share what they know, more victims will come. Because the Thames has always been a site of sacrifice and death, and Alice is about to learn that some people still believe in it.
Brief description:
Kate Rhodes is the author of three previous Alice Quentin novels, Crossbones Yard, A Killing of Angels and The Winter Foundlings, as well as two collections of poetry, Reversal and The Alice Trap. She writes full-time now, and lives in Cambridge with her husband, a writer and film-maker. @K_RhodesWriter
Review Quotes:
"Alice is a vividly realized protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline." - Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author
"A fast-moving, entertaining mix of sex, suspense and serial killings." - Washington Post on Crossbones Yard
"Quentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout. A stylish debut." - Daily Mail (UK) on Crossbones Yard
"First-rate writing." - Publishers Weekly on Crossbones Yard
"Fans of the first two books starring Quentin won't be disappointed; the mood is rife with fear and sexual tension as Quentin and Burns attempt to catch a child killer before he strikes again." - Library Journal on Winter Foundlings
"The suspense...will have nighttime readers pushing their bedtime well past reasonable limits." - Booklist on Winter Foundlings