The Safe House [Paperback]

Nicci French (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2008

You open your home and your heart to a victim. But your house is anything but safe...Samantha Laschen is a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder. She's moved to the coast to escape her problems and to be alone with her young daughter. But now the police want her to take in Fiona Mackenzie, a girl whose parents have been savagely murdered. Yet by allowing Fiona in, Sam is exposing herself - and her daughter - to risks she couldn't possibly have imagined...

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About the Author

Nicci French is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. The couple are married and live in Suffolk. There are ten other bestselling novels by Nicci French, most recently Secret Smile, Catch Me When I Fall, Losing You and Until It's Over. Find out more about the books and the authors at www.niccifrench.co.uk

From AudioFile

Dr. Laschen moves from the center of London to bring up her child in a country environment and to continue her work in post-traumatic stress. Village life changes her direction dramatically. Julia Franklyn's reading is very good. She adds suspense with changes in tone. Her men's voices are all gruff and gritty, but she offers us consuming entertainment. J.P. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Michael Joseph, (March 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141034122
• ISBN-13: 978-0141034126
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very clever psychological thriller!, January 18, 2001

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This review is from: Safe House Pb (Paperback)

Whenever I'm in the mood for a good mystery-slash-psychological thriller, Nicci French comes to mind. Having read Killing Me Softly and Beneath the Skin, I had to read her other books. I marvel at this incredibly well crafted piece of work. French leaves you in a state of intense turmoil until the last page. The last words in the book are thought provoking and chilling to the core!

Sam, a doctor whose level of expertise is in Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, is faced with the choice of allowing the victim of a savage attack that left her parents dead stay at her house. Apparently, the young woman will be safe there. Or will she? The book will keep you turning the pages until its surprising conclusion. This novel blew me away! I recommend it most highly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy to have found French!, September 7, 2004

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A. Hansen "AH Booklover" (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safe House Pb (Paperback)

I have bought about 4 books by French. This is the first book I have read by her. I loved it! It kept me on the edge wondering what the heck was going on! I enjoyed the characters and the idea of the title being a game. I was really excited to have read one of her books, finally! I will be happy to read more from her. I love the pschological thriller book and this one is a great one! Prepare yourself to read it straight through!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A let-down, September 9, 2003

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Beverley Strong (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Safe House (Hardcover)

I was so enjoying this murder mystery/thriller that I was already mentally reviewing it and awarding it 5 stars. It's hard to explain why without revealing too much of the plot to potential readers but suffice to say, the let-down was enormous. I felt cheated and angry that a writer could take the easy way out. This book builds up gradually to a tension that is ready to explode--but doesn't! I'm also sorry that I'll remember this book as a disappointment, rather than the terrific story that it should have been.