The Craftsman, Sharon Bolton
The Craftsman, Sharon Bolton
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The Craftsman
A Novel

Author: Sharon Bolton

Narrator: Nathalie Buscombe

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/16/2018


Synopsis

Sharon Bolton returns with her creepiest standalone yet, following a young cop trying to trace the disappearances of a small town's teenagers.

Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Grassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago in a small village in Lancashire. Like something out of a nightmare, the victims were buried alive. Florence was able to solve the mystery and get a confession out of Larry before more children were murdered., and he spent the rest of his life in prison.

But now, decades later, he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves. Is someone copying the original murders? Or did she get it wrong all those years ago? When her own son goes missing under similar circumstances, the case not only gets reopened... it gets personal.

In master of suspense Sharon Bolton's latest thriller, listeners will confirm their deepest fears and meet the only protagonist who can face them.

Praise for The Craftsman:

"The Craftsman is a brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic. Dark, disturbing and with women who totally rock, with The Craftsman Sharon Bolton has proven herself to be a master Craftsman herself. Buy it. Read it. Tell your friends. Then sleep with the light on."-- Sarah Pinborough

"Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, The Craftsman will have you spellbound." -- JP Delaney

About Sharon Bolton

SHARON BOLTON is a Mary Higgins Clark Award winner and an ITW Thriller Award, CWA Gold Dagger and Barry Award nominee. Her books included the Lacey Flint novels: Now You See Me, Dead Scared, Lost, and A Dark and Twisted Tide. She lives near London, England.


Reviews

4.5 stars CHILLING!Superbly crafted psychological thriller about children being buried alive in a small town rumored to have ties to witchcraft. This is an atmospheric, suspenseful, twisty read filled with elements of the supernatural. Witchcraft and gender norms play subtle roles that......more

FIVE SHINY STARS Deserves a lot more stars!! The book is set right at the year of August 1999 and earlier in June of 1969. The book is set in Northern New England where witchcraft is practiced. In August of the year of 1999, Florence Lovelady goes to the funeral of Larry Glassbrook's. She arrested hi......more

Goodreads review by Susanne

4.25 Stars* (rounded down) Chilling, Disturbing & Absolutely Unputdownable! A Perfect Atmospheric Read for this Time of Year! In Pendle Hill, Lancashire, children go missing, one by one, never to be seen again - that is, until WPC Lovelady discovers their bodies. This is a town rich with history. A......more

Goodreads review by Debra

"The Craftsman is the story of women, and witches. Of the children we love and must protect. And of the men who fear us." -Sharon Bolton Holy Crap! This is the rare book which had my mouth hanging open at the end! SHOCKING! The Craftsman is a perfectly crafted tale in which Bolton carefully molds her......more


Quotes

"Bolton's compelling crime drama is given a terrific narration by Nathalie Buscombe. ...You won't want to stop listening." -AudioFile