Reviews

‘Invisible’s got an excellent, tense plot, shifting between the two main characters, with a good number of surprises along the way. Poulson always has great, strong women characters, with real lives and feelings . . .  I liked the fact that the depictions of violence and injury were realistic without being over-detailed or gloating . . . It was a pleasure to find a book that did the excitement, the jeopardy and the thrills without putting off this reader . . .  a very good read for anyone.’

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Snow on trees

Snow is falling. An old woman reads alone in bed. The sound of breaking glass. Footsteps on the stairs . . .

Cambridge academic, Cassandra James, is shocked when her friend, Una, is found dead. It looks like a burglary gone wrong. But as more details emerge, Cass begins to wonder. Why did Una try to ring Cass in the moments before she died? Why did she change her will and deprive the Cambridge Literary and Philosphical Institute of her library of Victorian literature? And that’s not all that’s troubling Cass. Strange things are happening at her daughter’s nursery. And who’s this other Cassandra James who’s running around Cambridge, getting the real Cass into trouble? The line between appearance and reality begins to blur . . .

 


Footfall by Christine PoulsonUK Edition
Footfall was published in hardback in 2006 by Robert Hale.

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Footfall by Christine PoulsonEbook  Edition
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Reviews for Footfall

‘a delightful amateur sleuth novel with a well balanced mix of domestic and academic life and a strong sense of place.’
EUROCRIME.CO.UK

‘A marvellous entry in this excellent series, one of those books that  you have to keep reading but hate to finish. Highly recommended.’
MYSTERY WOMEN

‘Footfall is as engaging as it gets. Cassandra James is . . . a terrific character, beautifully honed from seemingly staid academic to feisty heroine . . . a truly breathtaking read.’
TANGLED WEB

‘One of those rare gems that comes to the reviewer out of the blue . . . enough twists to shame a cobra . . . the story fairly rips along, defying the reader to put the book down . . . Christine Poulson should be heralded as the fine entrant to the world of crime fiction she most certainly is.’
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‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’
SHOTS MAGAZINE

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