Kate Atkinson

A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.

Started Early, Took My Dog

It picked me up and carried me immediately to the plot which raced on. Great read 

Joanna Tweedale

Sarah Erle

The fourth Jackson Brodie novel: literary crime from the prizewinning number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription. 'Crime has given Atkinson the freedom to write an ambitious, panoramic work, full of excitement, colour and compassion' Sunday Times A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a shocking impulse purchase. That one moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn. Witnesses to Tracy's outrageous exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie, who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history and that no good deed goes unpunished.

(Jackson Brodie)

Francine Corry

Amanda S

Kathy Rodger 

Cindy Lieberman

Nadine 

Retired police detective Tracy Waterhouse and former detective Jackson Brodie find their lives spinning out of control after she takes custody of an ex-con's child and he rescues an abused dog. By the author of When Will There Be Good News? 100,000 first printing.

Started Early, Took My Dog

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