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1.What Was Lost by: Catherine O'Flynn
January 04, 2007
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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'Crime was out there. Undetected, unseen. She hoped she wouldn't be too late'.

The story revolves around a little girl who is orphaned and carries on (obsessively) playing detective. The writing in this first part of the book is very engaging and although I found the child's life somewhat unconvincing I was very happy to suspend disbelief and enjoy.

The narrative then moves on twenty years and we take up with minor characters from the first story years later in the shopping centre where she disappeared. There is good writing here too but the book loses its way and as other reviewers have noted you can tell it's a first novel. Other reviewers think the ending was masterful - I thought it weak.

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Price: £1.50
Seller: dollydaydreamer, Rating: 4.9
Condition: verygood
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days; From: , England
Comments: Read once, in excellent all round condition.

Price: £2.49
Seller: sarnia_books, Rating: 4.9
Condition: good
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Comments: creasing to spine, otherwise fine [J3.0811]

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Seller: dianediamond, Rating: 4.9
Condition: verygood
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Comments: A clean ,tight copy .No inscriptions .SAME DAY POSTING ON MOST ITEMS.

Price: £4.00
Seller: cath30282, Rating: 0.0
Condition: mint
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Comments: Read once but looks brand new.

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Seller: theoldbookshelf_for_quality_and_service, Rating: 4.9
Condition: verygood
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days; From: , United Kingdom
Comments: A very good plus trade paperback without creases to the spine, slightly creased and edge worn covers, no writing or stamps, unmarked pages. Carefully packaged and posted within 48 hours from our bookshop in Scotland.

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Condition: verygood
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Seller: loch_croispol, Rating: 4.9
Condition: mint
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