No Such Thing
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.50 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1300337478 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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I guarantee you will be thinking about this story and the beautifully crafted characters for a very, very long time. . Kindle Book ReviewOne measure of a good book is how long the story stays with you once you finish the last page. "No Such Thing" is one of those stories that hook you from beginning to end and will have you pondering everything long after the final page has been turned. Breakthrough Novel Award Quarter FinalistJudi Coltman has written a terrifying, plausible, scary scenario
For one year, he stalked, abducted and murdered young boys and girls, laying their lifeless bodies out in a macabre public display. In 1977 the killing abruptly stopped, but the killer was never found. This is the story of what could have happened. Newly divorced and ready to relaunch herself, Sydney Powell and her retired K9 move back to the city in which she grew up to write a book about the infamous Detroit Purple Gang. Her research yields very little about her intended subject instead pointing to an entirely different history tied to the disturbing death of a young boy. Peeling away the layers of legal paper, news articles and shuttered memories, Sydney, with help from Jack, becomes acutely aware that the house holds secrets. His prey; children. No Such Thing weaves the many theories and suspects in these unsolved crimes into one dynamic story of ruin, resilience and redemption.. A killer lurked the Woodward Avenue corridor of Oakland Count
No such thing My wife told me about this book and that it contained information on the OCCK back in the late 70's. Having lived in the area at that time I was intrigued to read it.I enjoyed the book from the start because of the locations the author mentioned. I new where the big house where Syd moved back into, and the church that was close by.Reading the episodes where the children were being kept and abused were imaginable, since the case ha. "A dark mystery based on a true happening" according to SJS. "No Such Thing" is a mystety that is loosely based on the true disappearance and murder of a young boy in a safe suburban Michigan neighborhood. You do not know this as you are reading the novel, it is a story of what could have happened. It is a dark story and there are times you know what is coming and you just want to scream and say don't go there!! But alas, it wouldn't be a story if the characters took the safe way out. I rea. Suspenseful! I was pulled in from page one. This book is creepy and suspenseful. I actually had to stop and take a break a couple of times while reading this. The book has its dark moments but it is based on true events that were dark. I felt like the book was engaging and because of the subject it is hard to say it is enjoyable but it was! I recommend this book especially if you like mysteries or true crime.