Synopsis
Five candidates. One job. A killer prepared to murder their way to the top.
Salford, 1983. Lorraine Quick is a single mother, a member of a band going nowhere fast, and personnel officer at the grim Memorial Hospital.
A new general manager position is being introduced, and Lorraine's recent training in the cutting-edge science of psychometric testing will be pivotal. As the profiles start to emerge, a chilling light is cast on the candidates. When a lethal dose of anaesthetic is deliberately substituted for a flu vaccine, and a second suspicious death quickly follows, it is clear a killer is at workin the hospital.
Can Lorraine's personality tests lead her to the murderer?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Allison & Busby
- ISBN: 9780749030940
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English
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Good psychological thriller
An interesting debut with an unusual format. Each chapter starts with a psychometric testing question and result, then the content of the following chapter... READ MORE
Personality testing to catch a killer
As a fan of 1980s music and crime drama I found Martine Bailey's Sharp Scratch ticked a lot of boxes for me. So, if you like a gritty, suspenseful read wit... READ MORE
Reading this book has been like wading through treacle!
Have no idea whether I have had an off week but reading this book has been like wading through treacle! An interesting plot, which is why I requested it to... READ MORE