An absorbing, fresh, and ultimately incredibly satisfying police procedural and start to a new series. DI Maya Rahman and DS Dan Maguire investigate the murder of a Head Teacher at an East London School, another murder plunges the investigators into a race against time before the killer strikes again and the already tense community lose all faith. Short snappy chapters and rapid moves between time frames and characters kept me vigilant and alert to changes. I found the chapter headings helpful, and at no time was I left floundering, the writing kept me firmly in touch with the storyline. Vicky Newham is a psychologist and has taught in East London, her connection to the social issues in the novel feel authentic and tangible, I could feel the emotion, the confusion, the fear. Snippets of information, both about the case and Maya and Dan are gradually released, and the story emerges fully realised, strong, and bursting with energy. ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ is a cracking debut, with a bold sharp edge, and I look forward to the next in the series.
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A good first novel, full of mystery and suspense.
DI Maya Rahman is investigating the murder of a Headmistress at an East London School. What makes this case so significant to Maya is the fact that this is the school she went to as a girl, and part of this story includes flashbacks to her time at the school with her sister.
The story is right up to date, very modern and multi-cultural in its creation. Maya is the central figure of this book, though other characters are given almost equal space. I found this a bit confusing, and I would really have liked the author to have delved much deeper into the character of Maya, and given less time to the others. Because of this, I did not really feel any empathy with the character.... Read Full Review
A fascinating look at today's society framed within a tightly constructed crime novel. Brilliant
A remarkable, exhilarating and challenging debut. I think that any dedicated crime fiction fan really looks forward to to debut authors, for the freshness and originality they so often bring. 'Turn a Blind Eye' does not disappoint. It gives a stunning introduction to police officer Maya Rahman, who works in East London and who must investigate a large cast of characters to discover who has murdered the headmistress of a local school.... Read Full Review
Introducing DI Maya Rahman - a Bangladeshi detective working in London!
The book was very well written, and the main character was sympathetic and likeable. The story was very entertaining, and it ended neatly with all loose ends being tied up, which is always a plus for me.... Read Full Review
`A remarkable portrayal of a crime investigation in modern, multi-cultural Britain' Paul Finch, author of Ashes to Ashes A dead girl. A wall of silence. DI Maya Rahman is running out of time. A headmistress is found strangled in an East London school, her death the result of a brutal and ritualistic act of violence. Found at the scene is a single piece of card, written upon which is an ancient Buddhist precept: I shall abstain from taking the ungiven. At first, DI Maya Rahman can't help but hope this is a tragic but isolated murder. Then, the second body is found. Faced with a community steeped in secrets and prejudice, Maya must untangle the cryptic messages left at the crime scenes to solve the deadly riddle behind the murders - before the killer takes another victim. Turn a Blind Eye is the first book in a brand-new series set in East London and starring DI Maya Rahman.
Turn a Blind Eye features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, eBooks of the Month, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction, Recommendations
Turn a Blind Eye is available in Paperback, Hardback
Turn a Blind Eye was written by Vicky Newham and published by HQ an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Turn a Blind Eye has 407 pages
Yes it is part of DI Maya Rahman series
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