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Exile

Exile

by Denise Mina

FictionMaureen O'Donnell (Fictitious character)MysteryWomen social workersWomen's shelters
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"Stunning. . . . The danger reaches a frightening pitch."--Rocky Mountain News "Mina offers us a complex plot with a shocking ending, all told in an amazingly original voice." -Cleveland Plain Dealer"This is a terrific book." -Dallas Morning NewsA New York Times Notable Book of the YearTrying to escape her own troubled past and the memories of her lover's murder, Maureen O'Donnell finds refuge working as a counselor at a shelter for battered women. When the body of shelter resident Ann Harris washes up on the banks of the Thames River two weeks later, Maureen vows to discover what happened and to prove that Ann's husband is not to blame. Taking her search to London , Maureen soon encounters disturbing truths about Ann's hidden past - including a secret that has Maureen fighting for her life."Atmospheric, intense, and full of the disturbing flavor of inner-city lowlife." -Guardian"Reads like a slap in the face - and a kick in the ribs and a fist in the stomach . . . like its powerful predecessor, Garnethill." -New York Times Book Review

Themes & subjects

FictionMaureen O'Donnell (Fictitious character)MysteryWomen social workersWomen's sheltersWomen detectives

Setting

Glasgow (Scotland)London (England)

About the author

Denise Mina

21 August 1966

Scottish crime writer and playwright

Author

Denise Mina

Pages

424

Read time

≈ 11h

Editions

19

Language

English

Publisher

Little Brown & Company

ISBN

9781409136996

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