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Acid Row
by Minette Walters
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Pan Books (2002-01-01)
ISBN: 0330489461
EAN: 9780330489461
Dewy Decimal #: 813
Paperback: 475 pages
SKU: MOZ127622
Condition: Very Good
Comments: 0330489461 MMPB free of markings but prior owner name inside. Cover shows light to moderate wear. Interior & spine evidence only gentle use; overall, a very serviceable copy. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Acid Row. The name the beleaguered inhabitants give to the place they live. A no-man's land of single mothers and fatherless children where angry, alienated teenagers control the streets. Into this battleground comes Sophie Morrison, a young doctor visiting a patient in Acid Row. Little does she know she that is entering the home of a known paedophile. And with reports circulating that a tormented child called Amy has disappeared, the vigilantes are out in force. Soon Sophie is trapped at the centre of a terrifying siege, with a man she has come to despise. Whipped to a frenzy by unsubstaniated rumour, the mob unleashes its hatred. Against authority, the law, and the pervert. "Protecting Amy" becomes the catch-all defence for the terrible events that follow. And if murder is part of it, then so be it....
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Customer Reviews
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A Gritty and Suspense Filled Story
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-03-18
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Acid Row is what the residents of Bassindale Estate call the place they live. It's a council housing estate of sub-standard properties, where society's most deprived people live. The streets are patrolled by dealers, drunks and youth gangs. The residents are unwed mothers, the jobless, ex-cons and ailing pensioners.Added to his mix, the authorities house a convicted pedophile on the estate and word quickly spreads. Then a young girl goes missing? Residents decide to take the law into their own hands and stage a protest, but fueled by drink and drugs, it quickly turns ugly and now the residents are in danger. And so is Dr. Sophie Morrison. She has been called out on an emergency visit to the pedophile's home and is taken prisoner by him and his violent father. They have been getting threats and see Sophie as some kind of insurance against whatever bad is coming their way. And sure enough, the ugly crowd finds it's way to the pedophile's door and they are rioting. Many residents are trampled and crushed, while inside Sophie faces acts of violence and abject terror as her captors refuse to let her go. There is a lot of violence in this book, but I didn't think it took away from the story. The suspense is always high, the story is gritty and probably more true to life than most of us would like to admit. And though this was my first novel by Minette Walters, it certainly won't be my last. I highly recommend it.
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Brilliant book! Pace never slows!
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-04-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Walters is a truly fantastic writer. This book treats the themes of poverty, prejudice, and the inevitable assumptions we make about each others actions and motivations. It deals with all of this through a non-stop, action - filled plot in which the search for a missing ten year old girl is juxtaposed with a deadly riot. I am amazed by the way in which Walters can create characters and settings that are so real and so rich. The only way to describe this book is 'compelling'. I was quite literally on the edge of my seat while I was reading. The subject matter is dark and unpleasant, but once you pick up this book, you will have a hard time putting it down.
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