Book Review: Good Friday by Lydia Laplante

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Well, it IS Friday, LOL!

BEFORE PRIME SUSPECT THERE WAS TENNISON

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Synopsis:

Every legend has a beginning . . .
During 1974 and 1975 the IRA subjected London to a terrifying bombing campaign. In one day alone, they planted seven bombs at locations across central London. Some were defused - some were not.
Jane Tennison is now a fully-fledged detective. On the way to court one morning, Jane passes through Covent Garden Underground station and is caught up in a bomb blast that leaves several people dead, and many horribly injured.
Jane is a key witness, but is adamant that she can't identify the bomber. When a photograph appears in the newspapers, showing Jane assisting the injured at the scene, it puts her and her family at risk from IRA retaliation.
'Good Friday' is the eagerly awaited date of the annual formal CID dinner, due to take place at St Ermin's Hotel. Hundreds of detectives and their wives will be there. It's the perfect target.
As Jane arrives for the evening, she realizes that she recognizes the parking attendant as the bomber from Convent Garden. Can she convince her senior officers in time, or will another bomb destroy London's entire detective force?
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Review:
I have been a fan of the Tennison books from the beginning, and this book, taking BACK to the start when Tennison was fresh on the force was a superb entree into the series! Not only does it show just what she had to overcome, but it shows her strength of character, and we as readers get to see where that inner resolve of hers came from! It is odd to see her as such a young woman, as you really can't get Helen out of your mind! Although if you've seen the new series, then Martin does an admirable job. She's just not Helen, LOL! But it was such FUN to step back into Tennison's world and to see how her mind worked it's amazing logic, even then. She may have been rough and naive in some ways, but she was quick on her feet, and knew what she wanted to become. If you love this series, this book is a must read, if you're new to it, START with this one, and then get into the rest of the books! You won't regret doing so!

About the Author

Lynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National Theatre and RDC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series WIDOWS.

Her novels have all been international bestsellers. Her original script for the much-acclaimed PRIME SUSPECT won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Writer's Award. 

Since 1993 Lynda has spearheaded La Plante Productions. In that time the company has produced a stunning slate of innovative dramas with proven success and enduring international appeal. Lynda has been made honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Writer's Award 2000. In 2008 Lynda was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List (Writer and Producer for services to Literature, Drama and to Charity). In 2009, Lynda was honoured at the Cologne Conference International Film and Television Festival with the prestigious TV Spielfilm Award for her television adaptation of her novel, Above Suspicion.

Books penned by Lynda La Plante include: The Legacy, The Talisman, Bella Mafia, Entwined, Cold Shoulder, Cold Blood, Cold Heart, Sleeping Cruelty, Royal Flush, Above Suspicion, The Red Dahlia, Clean Cut, Deadly Intent and Silent Scream, Blind Fury, Blood Line, Backlash, Wrongful Death, and Twisted, which have all been international best-sellers. 

Please visit www.lyndalaplante.com for further information. You can also follow Lynda on Facebook and Twitte
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