Shadows

Name: Shadows
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Paul Finch
ISBN: 9780007551989

Author: Paul Finch

Narrator: Chloe Massey

Unabridged: 13 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 10/19/2017

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Crime, Suspense & Thriller, Women

Synopsis

‘A fast-paced, terrifying journey.’ RACHEL ABBOTT ‘A born storyteller.’ PETER JAMES ’Intense action and an enthralling female lead.’ L.A. LARKIN The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller returns with the second book in the PC Lucy Clayburn series – a must for all fans of Happy Valley and M.J. Arlidge. As a female cop walking the mean streets of Manchester, life can be tough for PC Lucy Clayburn. But when one of the North West’s toughest gangsters is your father, things can be particularly difficult. When Lucy's patch is gripped by a spate of murder-robberies, the police are quick to action. Yet when it transpires that the targets are Manchester’s criminal underworld, attitudes change. Lucy is soon faced with one of the toughest cases of her life – and one which will prove once and for all whether blood really is thicker than water…

About Paul Finch

Paul Finch is an award-winning Sunday Times bestseller. He studied History at Goldsmiths before becoming a cop in the North-West of England and then followed a career in journalism, and screenwriting. He lives in Lancashire, UK, with his wife Cathy and their two four-legged companions, Buck and Buddy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on October 18, 2017

Fast-paced police procedural jam packed with twists, turns and plenty of action! This is book two in the Lucy Clayburn series, but can be read as a stand alone. When criminal under lords in Manchester start getting robbed by a duo wearing red ski masks, all hell breaks loose. Lucy, now part of......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on October 02, 2017

A female police officer in Manchester.. whose father is a known criminal. Lucy works on a spate of robberies in the area. this is the second in the series but the first I have read. Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for a copy of this book to read and review......more

Goodreads review by Best Crime Books & More on November 07, 2017

I was looking forward to the second installment in this series as I loved the first book. This second book was I thought very different to the first. For a start the beginning was a little...sludgy? Is that even a word? I absolutely loved Lucy but couldn't help but feel like she was stuck in a rut?......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on September 20, 2017

I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books Uk for an advance copy of Shadows, the second novel to feature DC Lucy Clayburn of Greater Manchester Police. The Creep, a robber with a sabre, has moved north from Birmingham to Manchester so when Lucy gets wind of this she is seconded to the Robbery Sq......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on June 25, 2021

Too many characters left me confused and flicking back to clarify who was who. Lots of location and building description which I skimmed. Some may love this series but it's not for me.......more

Quotes

“Edge-of-the-seat reading…Heck is formidable – a British Alex Cross.” THE SUN “Wonderfully dark and peppered with grim humour. Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.” PETER JAMES "An ingenious and original plot. Compulsive reading.” RACHEL ABBOTT “A deliciously twisted and fiendish set of murders and a great pairing of detectives.” STAV SHEREZ “Avon’s big star…part edge-of-the-seat, part hide-behind-the-sofa! An excellent series.” THE BOOKSELLER “An explosive thriller that will leave you completely hooked on Heck.” WE LOVE THIS BOOK