Why read Just One Evil Act?

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When Hadiyyah Upman disappears from London in the company of her mother, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is as devastated as the girl's father. They are her close friends as well as neighbours, but since the child is with her mother, nothing can be done. Five months later, Hadiyyah is kidnapped…

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1 author picked Just One Evil Act as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Elsa Blomster

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A good book can never be too thick, and Elisabeth George's books are always nice and thick.

After just a few hundred pages it seemed like the mystery was solved, but then there was a plot turn and it was in fact not solved after all. I really couldn’t put the book down because I was so curious about what would happen on the next page.

The solution wasn’t obvious and I had many different suspicions on the way. I really like books that doesn’t just take the straight, pre-determined way to the finish line but things happen along the…

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