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When Will There Be Good News?: A Novel
When Will There Be Good News?: A Novel

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Author: Kate Atkinson
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 23 reviews
Sales Rank: 1321

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.7 x 1.2

ISBN: 0316154857
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780316154857
ASIN: 0316154857

Publication Date: September 24, 2008
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5 out of 5 stars Atkinson and her Niche in the Genre   November 20, 2008
Kate Atkinson has found her true niche. She writes like nobody else -- it's astounding how she can get into the minds of so many disparate people, tell the story from so many vantages, and despite leaving some questions unanswered, manage to bring it all together in a satisfying whole. She challenges the reader to fill in some gaps. While there are dark aspect to this story, there are as many that are hilarious, and Atkinson's accurate ear for dialogue make for a lively read. This is not Scottish noir, such as the Glaswegian novels of Denise Mina, nor are they police procedurals, such as the series by Ian Rankin (great to think of Inspectors Rebus and Monroe on the same force), but Atkinson is on her way to a franchise that is truly original where past histories and their collisions in the present dramatically affect the future.


5 out of 5 stars Good News! The best Jackson Brodie novel yet   November 19, 2008
I just finished reading When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson, the latest installment in her Jackson Brodie detective saga, and it was terrific! I have greatly enjoyed all three of the Brodie novels.

There are several story lines and a number of characters, but at the center of the book is a question - how do people go on after something truly horrific happens to them? Joanna Hunter is a successful physician and a devoted mother; but she is also the survivor of the murder of her mother and her two siblings, and the murderer is about to be released from prison. There are other women in danger, too, including a truly amazing 16 year old orphan. There's a train wreck, and a woman that Jackson is very attracted to, and confusion of identities. If this sounds rather Gothic, I suppose it is (astounding things are always happening to Brodie), but it's grounded in realistic human emotion.

If you like mysteries, you should read this book. If you like a good story with great insight into character, you should definitely read this book - but read the other two Brodie novels first!

Happy Reading!

The Book Goddess
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5 out of 5 stars Reggie Will Enter Your Heart   November 14, 2008
I want more Reggie Chase!!! Kate Atkinson is a witty genius when creating characters that amuse, touch and STICK WITH YOU. I was already hooked on Jackson Brodie and now we have young beleaguered Reggie Chase to know and love and worry about. I hope Kate will bring her back in future novels (hint! hint!)

Third of a series of "sort-of" mystery novels set in Scotland and England, "When Will There Be Good News?" is the best and the wryest. It's not so much plot driven, and if you just can't suspend your disbelieve for some unbelievable coincidences, well, maybe this isn't the series for you, but if you CAN, you will be richly rewarded with a panoply of well drawn characters and, despite some of the horrible happenings, humor at every turn.

I'll be pre-ordering Kate Atkinson's next novel...I hope to re-meet Reggie there, but even if I don't, I know I will meet someone else to love.



5 out of 5 stars The characters are real   November 13, 2008
Kate Atkinson is such a great writer that her characters not only live in her book but jumped out and walked around my house while I was reading this book. Although it takes a while to set up the story once it starts unfolding, it's like a roller coaster ride. You literally can not put the book down because you just NEED to see what's going to happen next. I think it's her best book yet.


5 out of 5 stars Compelling People and Stories   November 10, 2008
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This is the 3rd book in the Jackson Brodie - retired policeman series - but it is much more than that.
I would recommend these to be read in order - this is similar to Tony Hillerman's in that there is a continuing development of the main character and certain other persons and that adds to the enjoyment. I would say that Brodie and the associated characters play an even bigger roll in the stories than do Hillerman's - but with both, it seems as if we have a continuing relationship with these people who seem very real and worthy of involvement with.
These books are not for everyone - for one thing, a continuing theme is that of the violent deaths of family members and the difficulties of the survivors - from Jackson's own - to just about every "case" that he deals with. The title gives you an idea that there isn't often "good news" in these stories, but to me they are very compelling and some of the people are so believable that you really care how they get on with their lives.
Atkinson continues to write in the very same manner as in the first two - she tells multiple stories - going from one to the next with no explanation of the connections between the different streams. You only learn them much later. Some may not like this but I think the wondering and guessing adds to my enjoyment.
Most of the unanswered questions get resolved - although some are quite surprising and unexpected - and there are sufficient unresolved issues with Brodie so that there is plenty of room for the next story to begin.
I really don't like to tell details in these books - I prefer to find out what happens as it happens and that it be a surprise - so I just say - If you like the first one - Case History - you will like this one too.
I wouldn't mind if the next stories weren't quite so grim - but I will look forward to anything Atkinson writes.





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