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Run for Home

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This is the first book that has made me gasp out loud, feeling empathy for the children, almost to the point of tears for Kerry. Because I can visualize the locations, I feel so much closer to the characters. A good deal of humor amongst the `dark' core of the tale, told with anger and venom at an astonishing pace. The tension is constantly building with the `need to know' carrot being dangled ever further just out of reach. There is always something interesting or unexpected happening with minimal physical descriptions allowing the narrative of the story to do the work. Just when you think you've worked it out. The `reality rug' is wrenched relentlessly from beneath your feet. Given that my attention span, could be challenged by a `Houghton Feast' goldfish, this page turner had me absolutely riveted to the spot; although I did needed a pause, a rest, break, from time to time before I became as mad as the "Lumsdon" family itself A coffee, a phone call. Any interruption was welcome from the intense pressure had I allowed myself to experience! Totally fantastic. Compulsive reading once was not enough. Like a seasoned comedian, while you're laughing at one joke. You've missed three others. While you're thinking of what's coming next, you're missing out on the details and I had to `back read' several times to `keep up' with the story. A fierce pace with a multitude of characters, all deftly described as we are forced into their lives at ravishing speed, without the time for remorse or judgment, you'll either love it or hate it!
"DON'T JUDGE, JUST RELAX, READ AND ENJOY KNOWING YOU CAN PICK IT UP OR PUT IT DOWN BEFORE OR AFTER THE `WATERSHED."
I did, and I want more!

Thanks Sheila, It's the most entertained I've been for ages.

i never put this book down from start to finish and that is the god's honest truth. what a brilliant undiscovered writer where have you being Sheila i truly dont no, the book companys should have picked this writer up years ago. The book was not to be put down. I loved the lumbsdon family and all the different storys in this one group of people. This book made a change to everything i have read in the way that it talks about things that are happening in this country. I loved the slavery story line and the way sheila describes the paragraphs realy makes you think that it is realy happening. Keep this up Sheila as i cant wait for the next part in your wonderful talent. MUST READ

I had never read (or heard of) Sheila Quigley until it was recommended to me. I brought the first book as, although debuts are not always the authors best, they certainly give you a feel for the sort of writer they are.

This book I eventually got round to, and I have to say I am very pleased that I did. The story starts by the reader meeting the Lumsdon family. The main characters seem to be the eldest daughter Kerry, but we also meet all the brothers and sisters, as well as their mother.

When a body is found on the infamous Seahills Estate Detective Inspector Lorraine Hunt joins the story. In addition to the body, Kerry's younger sister Claire goes missing and pretty soon Lorraine is trying to solve both crimes.

The writing and characters I thought were great. Before reading this book I had read other reviews and found that some readers didn't like the use of the word "yer". I was a little baffled by this as I take it as a way of the author putting across the kind of characters in the story. I found it was no different to reading books where characters have a cockney accent and letters are frequently missing from words used.

I liked character of Lorraine but found it a little harder to warm to Kerry; having said that, I still enjoyed the book a great deal. The crime element of the story covers the murky world of kidnap and as the story came towards the end, it sped up and we reached what I thought was a pretty good ending.

I would probably say that as a debut this is a cracking book, but I am also guessing that like many authors her work has got better the more she has written. I have already ordered book two in the series and look forward to reading the next one.