The start of a new series with a freelance forensic pathologist, Anya Crichton, as its star and a great deal of medical detail which, for me, slowed down the pace. Itâs a tale littered with suicides and the real fascination, I found, was how the women were persuaded to kill themselves. I shall be most interested to see how the series progresses.
Comparison: Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell, Karen Slaughter.
Similar this month: Laura Lippman, Michael Connelly.
Dr Anya Crichton, a pathologist and forensic physician, finds that work is sparse for the only female freelancer in the field. Between paying child support, a mortgage and struggling to get her business off the ground, Anya can't yet afford to fight her ex-husband for custody of their three-year-old son, Ben. When Anya is asked to look into the seemingly innocent suicide of a teenager, Anya notices similarities between the girl's death and several other cases she is working on with her friend and colleague, Detective Sergeant Kate Farrer.
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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Dr Anya Crichton, a pathologist and forensic physician, finds that work is sparse for the only female freelancer in the field. Between paying child support, a mortgage and struggling to get her business off the ground, Anya can't yet afford to fight her ex-husband for custody of their three-year-old son, Ben.
Malicious Intent features in the following genres: Debut Books of the Month, Crime and Mystery, eBooks of the Month, Recommendations, Fiction
Paperback (a Format). £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
Malicious Intent was written by Kathryn Fox and published by Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Malicious Intent has 468 pages
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