The Other Half Lives [Paperback]

Sophie Hannah (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Paperback (September 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340933151
• ISBN-13: 978-0340933152
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.4 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sophie Hannah is an award-winning poet and crime fiction writer whose novels are international bestsellers.

Customer Reviews

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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Different title for same book, June 5, 2010

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merriwood (florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dead Lie Down: A Novel (Paperback)

Beware...this is the same book as The Other Half Lives. For some reason the UK version is retitled to The Dead Lie Down. It makes no sense why they do this. I enjoy this series and look forward to the next installment. However, the descriptions must be read carefully so as not to order a book alredy read!

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deliciously Readable, June 22, 2010

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Olga Bezhanova (Edwardsville, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dead Lie Down: A Novel (Paperback)

What does one look for in a British mystery novel? For me, it's a set of quirky and complex characters that stay with you a long time after you finish reading the book, a plot that offers exciting twists and turns on every page, and a dry sense of humor that enriches one's reading experience. Sophie Hannah's new installment in her Zailer/Waterhouse series has all that and more.

Sophie Hannah's books are not always equal in quality. I loved her The Wrong Mother: A Novel, found Little Face to be OK although not really gripping and was disappointed by the Hurting Distance which in places was graphic to the point of being traumatizing. I almost decided not to go back for more books in the Zailer/Waterhouse series as a result of this uneven quality of the author's writing. I'm very happy that I decided to give her mystery novels one more try and bought The Dead Lie Down.

From the very first pages, this book catches you in its grip and doesn't let you go until you are done. The characters are so weird and their relationships are so curiously dysfunctional that I was often reminded of the mysteries by the matchless Ruth Rendell, the true master of the psychological mystery genre from Britain. There is nothing boring, ordinary, or pedestrian in this novel. As an added bonus to the fascinating mystery and the engrossing relationships between characters, you get a glimpse of the art world in Britain, with its art fairs, quaint galleries, and strange personalities that inhabit this universe.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Same book as "The Dead Lie Down", February 26, 2010

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B. Morley (Ogden, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Other Half Lives (Hardcover)

This was a good book. Well written and enjoyable. As all Sophie Hannah's books, you cannot figure out the ending unless you are a lucky guesser! She does not give enough information to really figure it out, but she is a good writer and her books are an enjoyable diversion. What I cannot figure out is why she re-releases her books with a different title! First it was 'The Point Of Rescue' re-released as 'The Other Mother'. Now 'The Other Half Lives' is being re-released as 'The Dead Lie Down'. Why? And I think Amazon should warn people so they don't accidentally buy the same book more than once.