The Suffering Of Strangers (Anderson and Costello thrillers) - Softcover

Caro Ramsay proves once against that she is a titan of Tartan Noir. The Suffering of Strangers is an almost brutal masterclass in suspense building. I raced through it, barely pausing for breath -- Helen Fields Caro Ramsay is on top form with The Suffering of Strangers. Gripping, relevant, compelling and laced with trademark Ramsay bite. It's brilliantly plotted and written but it's real strength is that at its heart, it's a very human tale. I dare you not to care about the characters -- Craig Robertson Brilliant in twisting the tension tauter with each page * * Guardian * * Ramsay handles her characters with aplomb, the dialogue crackles and the search for the killer has surprising twists and turns * * Observer * * A taut, shattering, mesmerizing page-turner * * Booklist * * Packed with grit, blood and the rocky debris of past deeds and consequence -- Ali Karim * * Shots Magazine * *

DI Costello faces a disturbing child abduction case; a six-week-old has been stolen and replaced with another baby. The swap took cold and meticulous planning, so Costello treads the seedy, Glaswegian backstreets for answers. She's convinced that more than one young life is at stake. Promoted into the Cold Case Unit, Colin Anderson reviews the unsolved rape of a young mother, whose attacker is still out there. Each case pulls Anderson and Costello in the same direction and, as their paths keep crossing, they begin to suspect their separate cases are dangerously entwined.