The Craftsman

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Catching him will make her career and change her forever August, 1999On the hottest day of the year, Assistant Commissioner Florence Lovelady attends the funeral of Larry Glassbrook, the convicted murderer she arrested thirty years earlier A master carpenter and funeral director, Larry imprisoned his victims, alive, in the caskets he made himself Clay effigies found entombed with their bodies suggested a motive beyond the worst human depravity.June, 196913 year old Patsy Wood has been missing for two days, the third teenager to disappear in as many months New to the Lancashire police force and struggling to fit in, WPC Lovelady is sent to investigate an unlikely report from school children claiming to have heard a voice calling for help A voice from deep within a recent grave.August, 1999As she tries to lay her ghosts to rest, Florence is drawn back to the Glassbrooks old house, in the shadow of Pendle Hill, where she once lodged with the family She is chilled by the discovery of another effigy one bearing a remarkable resemblance to herself Is the killer still at large Is Florence once again in terrible danger Or, this time, could the fate in store be worse than even her darkest imaginings Best Read [ The Craftsman ] author [ Sharon J. Bolton ] – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars CHILLING Superbly crafted psychological thriller about children being buried alive in a small town rud to have ties to witchcraft This is an atmospheric, suspenseful, twisty read filled with elements of the supernatural Witchcraft and gender norms play subtle roles that becomeandpronounced as the book progresses, culminating in a heart stopping ending In 1999, Florence Loveday returns to Lancashire to attend the funeral of Larry Glassbrook a man who committed ho 4.5 stars CHILLING Superbly crafted psychological thriller about children being buried alive in a small town rud to have ties to witchcraft This is an atmospheric, suspenseful, twisty read filled with elements of the supernatural Witchcraft and gender norms play subtle roles that becomeandpronounced as the book progresses, culminating in a heart stopping ending In 1999, Florence Loveday returns to Lancashire to attend the funeral of Larry Glassbrook a man who committed horrible crimes that Florence happened to have solved Florence s return causes her to flashback to her life in Lancashire as a young police officer.In 1969 Florence Lovelady is a young police officer, who is drawn into the case of a missing 13 year old girl Although she gets little respect as she is the only policewoman on the Lancashire force, she goes against ...Sharon Bolton takes us into her northern home territory, Lancashire, inhospitable, unpredictable, often savage, horrifying, but heartbreakingly and wonderfully beautiful She draws on the areas history of witches with the Pendle witch trials, folklore, legend, and its fear and macabre treatment of intelligent women who dare to be different Set in Sabden, a town on the edge of Pendle Hill, Bolton combines these themes to give us an outstanding story with elements of horror, the darkest of arts a Sharon Bolton takes us into her northern home territory, Lancashire, inhospitable, unpredictable, often savage, horrifying, but heartbreakingly and wonderfully beautiful She draws on the areas history of witches with the Pendle witch trials, folklore, legend, and its fear and macabre treatment of intelligent women who dare to be different Set in Sabden, a town on the edge of Pendle Hill, Bolton combines these themes to give us an outstanding story with elements of horror, the darkest of arts and the supernatural from 1969 and the present, 1999 Assistant Commissioner Florence Flossie Lovelady attends the funeral of funeral director and carpenter, Larry Glassbrook, a man convicted of the murders of 3 teenagers buried alive in 1969 Locals t...The Craftsman is the story of women, and witches Of the children we love and must protect And of the men who fear us Sharon BoltonHoly Crap This is the rare book which had my mouth hanging open at the end SHOCKING The Craftsman is a perfectly crafted tale in which Bolton carefully molds her story of murder, sexism, witches, legend and mystery In 1999 Assistant Commissioner Florence Lovelady has returned to Sabden with her fifteen year old son, Ben, for the funeral of master carpenter an The Craftsman is the story of women, and witches Of the children we love and must protect And of the men who fear us Sharon BoltonHoly Crap This is the rare book which had my mouth hanging open at the end SHOCKING The Crafts...Wow Oh how I enjoyed The Craftsman by popular and well respected author Sharon Bolton Excellently written, well plotted and superbly crafted, this is an unputdownable book that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish I was particularly interested in the open letter at the start to readers by the author It had me very intrigued as to what the story was going to be about as I have always had an interest in the history of witches and this certainly peaked my curiosity The story starts by Wow Oh how I enjoyed The Craftsman by popular and well respected author Sharon Bolton Excellently written, well plotted and superbly crafted, this is an unputdownable book th...Whoa That was one awesome read..and because I can t help myself Holy Shooty Balls that was some book Chilling, gripping unputdownable I absolutely loved this book and it was definitely my kind of story I love creepy suspenseful books with supernatural aspects to it and this one definitely satisfied my craving for an excellent spook...4.5I wonder what words his headstone might carry Loving husband, devoted father, merciless killer It s August 1999 and Florence Lovelady attends the funeral of Larry Glassbrook, a convicted killer she arrested 30 years prior for the murders of three teenagers These victims were buried alive in coffins and who has better knowledge of graveyards and caskets than those who work with them Larry Glassbrook was the funeral director of the town where these murders took place Clay effigies 4.5I wonder what words his headstone might carry Loving husband, devoted father, merciless killer It s August 1999 and Florence Lovelady attends the funeral of Larry Glassbrook, a convicted killer she arrested 30 years prior for the murders of three teenagers These victims were buried alive in coffins and who has better knowledge of graveyards and caskets than those who work with them Larry Glassbrook was the funeral director of the town where these murders took place Clay effigies of the victims are found in the caskets, in distorted positions and pierced with blackthorn w...Honestly, my own mind scares the crackers out of me sometimes.And the extremely talented Sharon Bolton just handed off her latest offering served with a double heaping scoop of CREEP on steroids She s outdone herself in this one, folks Welcome to the crackling side of things that go bump in the night.Assistant Commissioner Florence Lovelady is a bright and shiny twenty two year old assigned to the police force in Sabden in Lancashire across from Pendle Hill It s 1969 and women on the force ar Honestly, my own mind scares the crackers out of me sometimes.And the extremely talented Sharon Bolton just handed off her latest offering served with a double heaping scoop of CREEP on steroids She s outdone herself in this one, folks Welcome to the crackling side of things that go bump in the night.Assistant Commissioner Florence Lovelady is a bright and shiny twenty two year old assigned to the police force in Sabden in Lancashire across from Pendle Hill It s 1969 and women on the force are as welcome as hives on your wedding day The Boys seem to derive pleasu...My first piping hot book of Sharon J Bolton I was mesmerized by the sophistication of the story and I was galled by the author s will to push the envelope on the ancient horrors that the depraved parts of mankind can wield.Florence Lovelady is a very much recognizable character I welcome that She is a character that s familiar Her actions have direct consequences She sometimes meets opposition in her inquiries, for being a woman I suppose.But to craft a sensational book, trust Sharon Bolto My first piping hot book of Sharon J Bolton I was mesmerized by the sophistication of the story and I was galled by the author s will to push the envelop...Sharon Bolton has a little gem on her hands with The Craftsman When I first heard she was switching publishers in order to write a very different book near and dear to her heart, I was worried Especially when I heard it involved witchcraft Not my thing I found out it IS my thing though when Ms Bolton writes about it.This one started out slow for me The year is 1999, and I felt like I was missing a lot of background which obviously I was and was confused early on Then the book moves into Sharon Bolton has a little gem on her hands with The Craftsman When I first heard she was switching publishers in order to write a very different book near and dear to her heart, I was worried Especially when I heard it involved witchcraft Not my thing I found out it IS my thing though when Ms Bolton writes about it.This one started out slow for me The year is 1999, and I felt like I was missing a lot of background which obviously I was and was confused early on Then the book moves into police procedural...4.5 stars, rounded upBolton gets it all right here The story, the characters, the atmosphere The area was known for witch trials in the 17 century and a belief in witches still permeates the current century In 1969, young teenagers are going missing and are found to have been buried alive WPC Lovelady is the only policewoman in Lancashire and to say she is not a welcome addition to staff is an understatement Three teenagers have gone missing and the police are at a loss But Lovelady has id 4.5 stars, rounded upBolton gets it all right here The story, the characters, the atmosphere The area was known for witch trials in the 17 century and a belief in witches still permeates the current century In 1969, young teenagers are going missing and are found to have been buried alive WPC Lovelady is the only policewoman in Lancashire and to say she is not a welcome addition to staff is an understatement Three te...

The Craftsman
  • 10 February 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 352 pages
  • Sharon J. Bolton
  • The Craftsman