The Lonely Witness
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bedford Square Publishers
Published:24th Oct '18
£8.99
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Amy was once a party girl, but now she lives a lonely life. Helping the house-bound to receive communion in the Gravesend neighbourhood of Brooklyn, she knows the community well. When a local woman goes missing, Amy senses something isn't right.
Tailing the woman's suspicious son, she winds her way through Brooklyn's streets. But before she can act, he is dead.
Captivated by the crime she's witnessed and the murderer himself, Amy doesn't call the cops. Instead, she collects the weapon from the sidewalk and soon finds herself on the trail of a killer.
Powerful and evocative, The Lonely Witness brings Brooklyn to life and exposes the harsh realities of crime and punishment on the city streets.
Skilfully shows how crime fiction has the ability to explore what motivates people to choose their path in life -- Oline H. Cogdill * Herald-Whig *
The Lonely Witness is a map of Brooklyn's genome. Amy Falconetti is that rarest of noir characters, a woman redeemed and a redeemer. Walking in her shoes for only a few blocks is worth the price of admission -- Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of What You Break
Elegiac and wistful, Boyle's second novel tells the story of Amy, a former hipster who has forsaken bands and booze for a simpler life in Gravesend, Brooklyn -- Lisa Levy * Crime Reads *
An excellent sequel with a superb plot, matched by its realistically shaped characters -- Oline H. Cogdill * Washington Post *
If you like the richly nuanced novels of George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane, be prepared to add Boyle to your regular reading list * BookPage *
ISBN: 9780857302427
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
256 pages