Customer Reviews
A writer outside her comfort zone - By: daisyrock, 04 Oct 2008 
Behind the Scenes... yes. Human Croquet... most definitely yes. But as brilliant a writer as Atkinson clearly is on her own territory, a crime writer she ain't. Unbelievable plot that relies almost exclusively on co-incidence, ridiculous & annoying characters & an ending so loose & stupidly unlikely (beyond any degree of suspension of disbelief!) this is almost like a teenager's attempt at a crime novel. Cack-handed, naive & woe-fully out of its depth.
Brilliant - By: A. Cashmore, 23 Sep 2008 
This is one of those books that you keepin your hand when you get off the tube so that you can read one more paragraph going up the escalator. It is immediately engaging & written extremely well. You care for the characters & the author does a brilliant job of introducing them all well whilst keeping the mystery going so that you can't wait to turn the page. It is also very funnyin parts & acutely sadin others. I was worried towards the end that I would be disappointed but I thought the book finished very well & I can't wait to order another from this author.
Wonderful Confusion - By: MeMyself, 09 Apr 2008 
I really enjoyed this book of the lost & found centred around cases taken on by ex-policeman now PI, Brodie. Atkinson takes you into her characters musings on life after death & loss with witty observations. The cases are poignant, sad, inevitable & it is not just Brodie who is confused by the end. Not everything is tied up neatly leading to more confusion. Major & minor characters are rounded & full of life, even the sad ones.
Gripping and superbly written - By: L. H. Healy, 25 Mar 2008 Couldn't put this down! A gripping & superbly written novel, combining the excitement & tension of a crime novel with a wonderful literary style. I really enjoyed it & will eagerly await new work by her.
The different strands which make up the plot are so skillfully & cleverly interwoven gradually as the novel progresses. A great read. Have since read 'One Good Turn' & loved that too.
Wonderfully entertaining - By: Yorkshire Rose, 24 Mar 2008 I love Kate Atkinson books, having only recently discovered her other novel, One Good Turn which is the predecessor to Case Histories. I love the way she interweaves comedy & intrigue & I have to say Jackson Brodie is my new hero. Highly recommended.
