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2000s: The troubled past of a children’s home comes past to haunt those who darkened its doors
The Two O’Clock Boy (DI Ray Drake)
What you need to know before your trail
Thirty years ago, the Longacre Children’s Home stood on a London street where once-grand Victorian homes lay derelict. There its children lived in terror of Gordon Tallis, the home’s manager.
Then Connor Laird arrived: a frighteningly intense boy who quickly became Tallis’ favourite criminal helper. Soon after, destruction befell the Longacre, and the facts of that night have lain buried . . . until today.
Now, a mysterious figure, the Two O’Clock Boy, is killing all who grew up there, one by one. DI Ray Drake will do whatever it take to stop the murders – but he will go even further to cover up the truth.
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Booktrailer Review
Clare:
What a twisty turny read with an unexpected turn of events! Mark Hill you made me choke on my cup of tea. A boy who wants his parents dead, flashbacks to abuse going on behind the doors of a children’s home.
The writing was very atmospheric and evocative. The smack of the water…slap….slap….slap. Clots of people gathering at a crime scene from outside the cordon. The scenes are almost lit with his colourful words and help build the tension of that scene word by word.
The tag line has to be one of the best and really gripping on a crime novel. And it gives you a thrill without giving anything away as you’ll still be shocked by the twist.
The build up is good,gritty and disturbing but the ending is what really packs a punch
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: The Two O’Clock Boy (DI Ray Drake)
Author/Guide: Mark Hill Destination: London Departure Time: 2000s
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