Knotted Cord, The [Paperback]

Alistair Kinnon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2002

The body of a naked young boy hanging in a dusty barn stirs sickening feelings of déjà vu in the detective. As he unravels each knot in the tangled cord of his investigation, dedicated cop, Martin Nicols uncovers a murderous thread ... and police prejudices which may have allowed previous killings to happen ... not to mention his own guilt!

Alistair Kinnon has written much more than a tense, psychological crime novel - his twisting plot takes the reader into the murky world of child sex-for-sale … the parent’s darkest nightmare and the child’s greatest threat.


Publisher's note: As it says on the BeWrite website we try to give value for money and we have again with this book, if you care to take a look...

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Bewrite Books (March 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904224121
• ISBN-13: 978-1904224129
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,982,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A devastating case, October 16, 2003

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Johnny Nys (Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knotted Cord, The (Paperback)

The city is plagued by an evil no one has eyes or ears for. A most despicable evil that sadly enough will never be banished from this world. Unless, of course, if Detective Martin steps into the picture.

A boy is found murdered. Further investigation reveals a ring of child prostitution. Father of a young boy himself, Martin sees it as his holy task to find the true killers. For although all signs show to a homosexual teacher, Martin doesn't believe he's the culprit they should be hanging.

Alistair Kinnon gives us a real thriller, a true police story, a classic whodunit that can hold a reader transfixed to his copy of the book, be it in paperback or ebook form. Indeed, I dragged along my laptop everywhere I went for each opportunity to discover the truth behind this devastating case.

Kinnon writes about a very delicate topic. In my own country, we have only recently recovered from a similar case. Therefore, I didn't have any problem feeling sympathy for the heroes of the story and hatred for the criminals.

Although at first the characters seem somewhat flat, this is resolved after the story has taken off fully. Kinnon uses a lot of dialogue to make his point, characters being witnesses and explaining events. Sometimes you might ask the question why they are so willingly cooperating with the police, giving away everything they know so fast, but soon it's clear that not everybody is to be believed.

If you like Ridley Pearson's "Lou Boldt", you might find a long-lost relative of his in detective Martin - a true policeman who sticks to a case until it's solved.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, August 1, 2002

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"ruth_pope" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knotted Cord, The (Paperback)

Having read this book I want more!
Not only does it take you to places you may not want to go, but once you get there, you can't stop reading it. An excellent book, which keeps the pace flowing and completely engaging.