Snap

From award-winning crime writer Belinda Bauer, "the true heir to the great Ruth Rendell" [ Mail on Sunday (UK)], Snap is a gripping novel about a teenage boy's hunt for his mother's killer. Jack's in charge, said his mother as she disappeared up the road to get help. I won't be long. Now eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters wait on the hard shoulder in their stifling, broken-down car, bickering and whining and playing I-Spy until she comes back. But their mother doesn't come back. She never comes back. And after that long, hot summer's day, nothing will ever be the same again. Three years later, Jack's fifteen now and still in charge . . . alone in the house. Meanwhile across town, a young woman called Catherine While wakes to find a knife beside her bed, and a note reading I could of killed you . The police are tracking a mysterious burglar they call Goldilocks, for his habit of sleeping in the beds of the houses he robs,... Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : isbn:9780802165589 Single Author : Belinda Bauer Original Source : New_Files_Trainpack_18_49 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Bauer, Belinda Title Length : 004 Title Parm D : Snap Title Parm F : Snap Title Parm G : Snap Title Parm A : Snap Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 1519 Uncomma Author : Belinda Bauer Num of Aut : 1 A snap decision has devastating consequences, in Belinda Bauer’s thrilling and brilliantly unconventional crime novel. Described as ‘the best crime novel I’ve read in a very long time’ by Val McDermid, Snap is a genre-defying novel that shows the lifetime’s fallout from the decision of a moment.On a stifling summer’s day, 11-year-old Jack has been put in charge of his two sisters. They wait in the broken-down car for their mother to come back. But she doesn’t come back. She never comes back. Three years later, Jack is still in charge - of supporting them all, of making sure nobody knows they’re alone in the house. And then - quite suddenly - he’s in charge of finding out the truth about what happened to their mother.“With her deeply quirky take, Belinda Bauer is totally unlike contemporaries, and all her crime novels have a very distinct identity. Readers never know what to expect with each new novel, except that it will be highly accomplished.” — Financial Times (UK)Belinda Bauer has worked as a journalist and screenwriter before finally writing her debut book Blacklands. Awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year, she went on to win the CWA Dagger in the Library for her body of work. Her fourth novel, Rubbernecker, was voted Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Her eighth novel, Snap, was a Sunday Times bestseller and voted Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards. From Award-winning Crime Writer Belinda Bauer, The True Heir To The Great Ruth Rendell [mail On Sunday (uk)], Snap Is A Gripping Novel About A Teenage Boy's Hunt For His Mother's Killer. Jack's In Charge, Said His Mother As She Disappeared Up The Road To Get Help. I Won't Be Long. Now Eleven-year-old Jack And His Two Sisters Wait On The Hard Shoulder In Their Stifling, Broken-down Car, Bickering And Whining And Playing I-spy Until She Comes Back. But Their Mother Doesn't Come Back. She Never Comes Back. And After That Long, Hot Summer's Day, Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again. Three Years Later, Jack's Fifteen Now And Still In Charge ... Alone In The House. Meanwhile Across Town, A Young Woman Called Catherine While Wakes To Find A Knife Beside Her Bed, And A Note Reading I Could Of Killed You. The Police Are Tracking A Mysterious Burglar They Call Goldilocks, For His Habit Of Sleeping In The Beds Of The Houses He Robs, But Catherine Doesn't See The Point Of Involving The Police. And Jack, Very Suddenly, May Be On The Verge Of Finding Out Who Killed His Mother. A Twisty, Masterfully Written Novel That Will Have Readers On The Edge Of Their Seats, Snap Is Belinda Bauer At The Height Of Her Powers-- Belinda Bauer. First Published In Great Britain In 2018 By Bantam Press An Imprint Of Transworld Publishing. "From award-winning crime writer Belinda Bauer, "the true heir to the great Ruth Rendell" [Mail on Sunday (UK)], Snap is a gripping novel about a teenage boy's hunt for his mother's killer. Jack's in charge, said his mother as she disappeared up the road to get help. I won't be long. Now eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters wait on the hard shoulder in their stifling, broken-down car, bickering and whining and playing I-Spy until she comes back. But their mother doesn't come back. She never comes back. And after that long, hot summer's day, nothing will ever be the same again. Three years later, Jack's fifteen now and still in charge ... alone in the house. Meanwhile across town, a young woman called Catherine While wakes to find a knife beside her bed, and a note reading I could of killed you. The police are tracking a mysterious burglar they call Goldilocks, for his habit of sleeping in the beds of the houses he robs, but Catherine doesn't see the point of involving the police. And Jack, very suddenly, may be on the verge of finding out who killed his mother. A twisty, masterfully written novel that will have readers on the edge of their seats, Snap is Belinda Bauer at the height of her powers"-- Provided by publisher "From award-winning crime writer Belinda Bauer, "the true heir to the great Ruth Rendell" [Mail on Sunday (UK)], Snap is a gripping novel about a teenage boy's hunt for his mother's killer. Jack's in charge, said his mother as she disappeared up the road to get help. I won't be long. Now eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters wait on the hard shoulder in their stifling, broken-down car, bickering and whining and playing I-Spy until she comes back. But their mother doesn't come back. She never comes back. And after that long, hot summer's day, nothing will ever be the same again. Three years later, Jack's fifteen now and still in charge ... alone in the house. Meanwhile across town, a young woman called Catherine While wakes to find a knife beside her bed, and a note reading I could of killed you. The police are tracking a mysterious burglar they call Goldilocks, for his habit of sleeping in the beds of the houses he robs, but Catherine doesn't see the point of involving the police. And Jack, very suddenly, may be on the verge of finding out who killed his mother. A twisty, masterfully written novel that will have readers on the edge of their seats, Snap is Belinda Bauer at the height of her powers"-- Résumé de l'éditeur A teenage boy hunts for his mother’s killer in this Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel by “the true heir to the great Ruth Rendell” ( Mail on Sunday , UK). Just before Jack’s mother disappeared up the road to get help, she put the eleven-year-old boy in charge of his two sister. As they wait for her on the shoulder of the road in their stifling, broken-down car, the three children bicker, whine and play I-Spy. But their mother never comes back. And after that long, hot summer’s day, nothing will ever be the same again. At fifteen-years-old, Jack is still in charge—supporting his sisters any way he can while evading social services. Meanwhile, a young woman across town wakes to find a knife beside her bed, and a note reading I could of killed you . The police are tracking a mysterious burglar they call Goldilocks, for his habit of sleeping in the beds of the houses he robs. But the woman doesn’t see the point of involving the police. And Jack, very suddenly, may be on the verge of finding out who killed his mother. The Gold Dagger Award-winning author of Blacklands reaffirms her reputation for masterful, twisty crime fiction with this “unnerving suspense novel” (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times ).