Down Cemetery Road

ByMick Herron

Release Date: 2009-04-01
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

Score: 4

From 266 Ratings

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of Slow Horses and now an Original Series from Apple TV starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.

Diamond Dagger winner Mick Herron's debut novel introduces Sarah Tucker, whose search for a missing child unravels a murderous conspiracy.

This deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by Emma Thompson and discussion questions for book clubs.

It’s an evening like any other when an explosion rips through the leafy Oxford suburb Sarah Tucker calls home. In the aftermath, a house now stands devastated, with two adults dead and a young girl missing.

Frustrated by the police, who seem more interested in keeping the neighbors from rubbernecking than in searching for the missing child, Sarah becomes obsessed with finding her, and enlists the help of Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm. But their search reveals more secrets than answers. As Zoë and Sarah draw closer to the truth, they are caught in a web of conspiracy and come up against government forces, cold-blooded mercenaries and vengeful loners.

Down Cemetery Road, the first book in the Zoë Boehm series, is CWA Diamond Dagger winner Mick Herron’s debut novel.

Reviews

Female characters somewhat annoying
3
By mimorsd
I love Mick Herron’s Slough House series and his style in general. “Down Cemetery Road” had female characters with boring internal monologues which IMO made it somewhat boring. I sincerely hope Sarah Tucker does not resurface in any other books, I was sort of hoping she would get killed… Hope Zoe’s character gets more no-nonsense and entertaining in further books 🤞🏻
I’m with Herron
5
By Auggie's Man
His writing is exceptional, the humor he can wring out of otherwise tense situations fantastic, and the plot twists outstanding. The magnificent Slough House series hooked me, now after trying other authors I’m back for more, and not in the least disappointed. On to the next in this series!