Close Her Eyes

by Dorothy Simpson

Book Overview

Inspector Thanet is on the case of Charity Pritchard, a young girl who has been missing for some time now. But his concern deepens when her family, religious fundamentalists, leaves the matter in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553185187
• ISBN13: 9780553185188
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Crimeline
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Series

British police procedural featuring Inspector Luke Thanet. This is the fourth book in the series, but it's not necessary to read them in order. 15 year old Charity Pritchard is found dead in an alley near her home. When Thanet and his less than confident assistant Sergeant Lineham begin to investigate they find quite an unusual cast of characters. Charity and her family belong to a very strict fundamentalist religious group who deny their members things such as jeans and make-up. Well, Charity being a bit rebellious decides to venture into this teen world. Thant sets out to find out of this form of extreme parental repressiveness is what lead to Charity's death. This book kept me drawn in until the end. Thanet's character thinks outloud so you are brought along through his thought process and not left with an unlikely surprise. Thought I had it figured out early, and then began to question myself. Good use of characters and quirky personalities. Very much in the Agatha Christie realm.

An excellent British police procedural

A teenage girl from a family that belongs to a strict non-Christian biblical religious sect meets a violent death in an alley not far from her home. Inspector Luke Thanet uncovers the shocking incident in her childhood that ultimately led to her death. Dorothy Simpson not only gives us an excellent British police procedural, but also illustrates how extreme parental repressiveness can push a child toward a life of deceitfulness. One of the best of the series.