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What to Do When Someone Dies.
by
Nicci French
What do you do when your husband dies in a horrific car accident? How should you react when you learn another woman was by his side? Where do you turn when the image of your perfect marriage is lying in tatters? For grieving widow Ellie Falkner there is only one option. Find out exactly who Milena Livingstone was and what she was doing in Greg's car that night. But is Elli...more
Paperback, 549 pages
Published
March 1st 2010
by Penguin Books
(first published 2008)
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Wat te doen als iemand sterft is alweer het elfde boek van het schrijversduo.
Ellie Falkner, een vierendertigjarige meubelrestaurateur, krijgt het verschrikkelijke bericht van de politie, dat haar man is omgekomen bij een auto-ongeluk. Als blijkt dat Greg, haar man, niet alleen in de auto zat maar met een voor Ellie onbekende vrouw komen de vragen als vanzelf bovendrijven met als gevolg achterdocht en onzekerheid.
Iedereen denkt, dat Greg een verhouding heeft gehad met deze vrouw, die Milena Livin...more
Ellie Falkner, een vierendertigjarige meubelrestaurateur, krijgt het verschrikkelijke bericht van de politie, dat haar man is omgekomen bij een auto-ongeluk. Als blijkt dat Greg, haar man, niet alleen in de auto zat maar met een voor Ellie onbekende vrouw komen de vragen als vanzelf bovendrijven met als gevolg achterdocht en onzekerheid.
Iedereen denkt, dat Greg een verhouding heeft gehad met deze vrouw, die Milena Livin...more
I always love Nicci French's novels. The narratives walk a line between horrifically unimaginable and absolutely plausible, so that you find yourself locking every door a bit more attentively when you've finished a book and watching for the details of daily life that can so easily turn against you.
One of the things this writing team does so well is show the survivor of crime as the only person with a true grasp on reality, while the rest of the world goes about its business, quick to label the s...more
One of the things this writing team does so well is show the survivor of crime as the only person with a true grasp on reality, while the rest of the world goes about its business, quick to label the s...more
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Ellie Faulkner is married to Greg Manning, or at least she was until two police officers knock on her door and informed her that he was dead.
He died along side a mysterious woman and now everyone assumes they were two lovers involved in a wild affair. Ellie tangles herself up trying to prove that he was a faithful husband and that this woman had another reason for being in his car, her friends begin to question her sanity and the police begin to question her motive.
This is the first Nicci French...more
He died along side a mysterious woman and now everyone assumes they were two lovers involved in a wild affair. Ellie tangles herself up trying to prove that he was a faithful husband and that this woman had another reason for being in his car, her friends begin to question her sanity and the police begin to question her motive.
This is the first Nicci French...more
Ellie krijgt de schrik van haar leven als op een dag de politie aan de deur staat met de mededeling dat haar man Greg bij een auto-ongeluk om het leven gekomen is. En dat er een vrouw bij hem zat. Waarop iedereen voetstoots aanneemt dat Greg met deze vrouw, Milena, een verhouding moet hebben gehad. De rest van het boek draait om het uitzoekwerk van Ellie: ze moet en zal bewijzen dat Greg geen verhouding met Milena had. Daarbij stuit ze op de nodige aanwijzingen die haar doen vermoeden dat Greg e...more
Dec 12, 2009
Susan
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
library-loan,
thriller
This is only my third Nicci French novel and it's completely different to the first two books I read.
The beginning and end are the page turners that I've come to expect in a Nicci French story. Towards the end I became confused when Ellie's narrative turns into a stream of consciousness. It took me a few re-reads of the paragraph where this begins before I realised that Ellie is talking to her dead husband.
I found the middle of the story almost boring at times, and felt it wasn't grounded in rea...more
The beginning and end are the page turners that I've come to expect in a Nicci French story. Towards the end I became confused when Ellie's narrative turns into a stream of consciousness. It took me a few re-reads of the paragraph where this begins before I realised that Ellie is talking to her dead husband.
I found the middle of the story almost boring at times, and felt it wasn't grounded in rea...more
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Ellie denkt dat zij een gelukkig huwelijk heeft met Greg, tot de dag dat er 2 politie-agentes voor de deur staan met de trieste mededeling dat haar man is omgekomen bij een auto-ongeluk....de onbekende vrouwe die naast hem zat heeft het ongeluk evenmin overleeft. Ellie gaat op onderzoek uit om de identiteit van deze vrouw te achterhalen en komt daardoor tot over haar oren in de problemen.
Weer een spannende Nicci French, al haalt dit boek het niet bij "nagelbijters" als "Verborgen Glimlach" en "...more
Weer een spannende Nicci French, al haalt dit boek het niet bij "nagelbijters" als "Verborgen Glimlach" en "...more
I liked this book, it was an easy read and there were some touching moments, but unfortunately some parts of the plot caused me to roll my eyes.
It begins when a woman gets a knock on the door by the police to be told her husband has been killed in a car accident, so straight away you feel sympathy for her. The twist is that there was another woman in the car with him. Everyone, including the police assume they were having an affair - but the widow does not. She just cannot wrap her head around i...more
It begins when a woman gets a knock on the door by the police to be told her husband has been killed in a car accident, so straight away you feel sympathy for her. The twist is that there was another woman in the car with him. Everyone, including the police assume they were having an affair - but the widow does not. She just cannot wrap her head around i...more
Nov 21, 2012
Cláudia
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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2009,
mystery-thriller-suspense
Another psycological thriller like the couple Nicci French usually delivers.
We follow Ellie as she tries to prove that her husband was not having an affair (and as even the police says, proving a negative is almost impossible), and she does everyhting that is necessary to it, lie, pretend to be another person, snoop around, and draws the police attentions to herself. I think the final discoveries were the "easy ones", not really a surprise or a very strange motive and conclusions, but it closes...more
We follow Ellie as she tries to prove that her husband was not having an affair (and as even the police says, proving a negative is almost impossible), and she does everyhting that is necessary to it, lie, pretend to be another person, snoop around, and draws the police attentions to herself. I think the final discoveries were the "easy ones", not really a surprise or a very strange motive and conclusions, but it closes...more
This started out with much promise. For the first half it's on solid NF territory, where a relatively normal fear (losing one's spouse) escalates into something much more sinister. The question is, what would you do if your spouse were to be killed in an accident, alongside someone you've never heard of, and it starts to become apparent that you've been living a lie without realising it? So far, so very NF. But the problem is that the things the heroine does do are just too far-fetched. While it...more
This was my first Nicci French book. I liked the main character, Ellie. She's etched out as a strong female, who has her own miseries and insecurities as her world crashes when her husband is found dead in a car accident, with a mysterious woman beside him. I found it a bit incredulous was that almost everyone except Ellie immediately jumps to the conclusion that Greg was having an affair. Also, the ending felt rushed,when (view spoiler)...more
My cousin read this a few weeks ago, and she urged me to read it, saying she couldn’t put it down, but to be honest, I’m not sure I agree.
The premise was good, a young woman, Ellie Falkner, is making dinner one evening, when two police officers knock on her door, bringing the news that her husband, Greg Manning, has been killed in a car crash, and that he was with a woman, a woman Ellie doesn’t know, who was more-than-likely to be Greg’s lover. Ellie refuses to believe it, and while those around...more
The premise was good, a young woman, Ellie Falkner, is making dinner one evening, when two police officers knock on her door, bringing the news that her husband, Greg Manning, has been killed in a car crash, and that he was with a woman, a woman Ellie doesn’t know, who was more-than-likely to be Greg’s lover. Ellie refuses to believe it, and while those around...more
I find Nicci French work easy to read and usually quite exciting page-turners. With this book, I did read quickly and found the writing and pace up to their usual standard, but the story itself was quite far-fetched and it certainly isn't one of their best. I didn't find it particularly suspense-filled and the ending, although I thought it was quite a clever way of explaining the incident, it was again a bit difficult to get my head around.
Having said it wasn't suspense filled, I still didn't g...more
Having said it wasn't suspense filled, I still didn't g...more
I was intrigued by this book. It was televised under another name, but I chose to read the book instead. A woman is given the tragic news that her beloved husband has been killed in a car accident. Further shocking news is that he was in the car with a woman, pointing to the suggestion that he was having an affair. Some of the story was rather far-fetched, however the interaction between the main characters was interesting. The last few chapters turn into a proper mystery story with a rather con...more
En deze is niet tegengevallen, dus zal ik in de toekomst wel meer van dit echtpaar gaan lezen. Ik vond het boek géén hoogstandje, maar wel een lekkere weglezer. Wat mij overigens in dit boek opviel was dat, ondanks alles erop wijst dat Milena en Greg een verhouding hadden met elkaar, er geen of zeer weinig verdriet te lezen was van Ellie. In plaats van verdriet gaat ze vrijwel direkt op onderzoek uit en dat vind ik dus ietwat vreemd, maar voor de rest vond ik het een heerlijk boek om in weg te l...more
Dec 05, 2010
Sonia Gomes
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2 of 5 stars
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I am a great fan of Nicci French and have read nearly all their books,admittedly this wasn't the best but i found it enjoyable and an easy read. The plot was good and i didn't see who the culprit was till at the end. I do especially love a plot where the lead character is not believed and is made to look like they're going mad until they prove they're not and this was one of them. In my opinion very good.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast read and I didn't want to put it down. I liked how the characters were developed. It is the story of a widows search for the truth about her husband' sdeath in a car accident. there is a female body found in the car with his body and everyone thinks he was having an affair. the widow is not willing to believe this and starts to investigate what actually happened. A crime story with a bit of a twist.
I'd have given this 2 and a half stars if possible but since it's not worth three I went with this rating. It's different from other NF novels in my opinion.
The first few dozen pages are ok and interesting but the entire middle part bored me endlessly. I love Nicci French novels so this was quite the let down. In the end, I thought the plot was actually good and liked the way everything folded out. It was just getting there that was too painful.
The first few dozen pages are ok and interesting but the entire middle part bored me endlessly. I love Nicci French novels so this was quite the let down. In the end, I thought the plot was actually good and liked the way everything folded out. It was just getting there that was too painful.
Not One of my favourite Nicci French books. This was extremely heart breaking. I certainly wasnt expecting this from Nicci French, however it was enjoyable. I'll be passing this one onto friends for sure.
I will say i found i disliked all the male characters in this book. I felt the authors didnt want you to like any of the male characters which i felt was a little unjust.
I will say i found i disliked all the male characters in this book. I felt the authors didnt want you to like any of the male characters which i felt was a little unjust.
Niet de meest bijzondere Nicci French. Toen dit schrijversduo zo'n 10 jaar geleden écht populair begon te worden vond ik de boeken nog super, net als vele anderen. Of hun boeken slechter zijn geworden weet ik niet, waarschijnlijk is het gewoon een overkill aan het hippe genre litteraire thriller. Desondanks toch binnen 72 uur uitgelezen tijdens een best wel druk weekend...
What to do When Someone Dies is purely a feminine novel.
The story is about Death of the Loved one. Its the story about Love lost and a woman's determination to prove her dead husbands innocence. Innocence you ask. Well, the husband dies in a car accident with another women in the same car and friends and family gossip about the so called affair.
At times, one identifies with the pain and the stupidity that follows through.
The story is about Death of the Loved one. Its the story about Love lost and a woman's determination to prove her dead husbands innocence. Innocence you ask. Well, the husband dies in a car accident with another women in the same car and friends and family gossip about the so called affair.
At times, one identifies with the pain and the stupidity that follows through.
I've read many Nicci French books and i always know i am guaranteed a gripping read and this is no exception. It focuses on a young widow, Ellie whose husband is killed in a car crash along with a mystery woman. It is assumed by all that they were having an affair; only Ellie is convinced things are not what they seem and she becomes obsessed with proving her husband's innocence. A v good read!
what can i say about this book. This book is a page turner and i always wanted to read it. It is the best book i've read so far its about a woman who loses her husband in a car carsh with another woman and they thing her husband was having a affair but there is alot of twist and turns in this story it is a must read i really don't want to give anything away you must read it to find out what happens
never ready any books by duo nicci french - this was the 1st and it was a good thriller - Ellies husband dies in a car crash - another woman is in the passenger seat and no-one knows who it was - everybody jumps to the conclusion that ellies hubby was having an affair - brilliant plot with lots of twists and turns!
Jan 12, 2013
Nicola Townend
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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books-read-jan-13
My first Nicci French book. The main character's husband is killed in a car crash with a mystery woman beside him. She then sets out to prove that there is no way he could have been having an affair with the mystery lady. Good plot, well written and keeps you guessing which way it will end up.
Nov 05, 2009
Jemima
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
thriller-detective-etc
Neig eigenlijk misschien meer naar 2 sterren. Ik had vlak hiervoor een boek van Nicci Gerard gelezen en had het idee dat deze nicci french teveel van haar invloed had. Te weinig spanning, teveel gevoelens. Absoluut geen thriller meer en niet wat ik in het verleden van hun gewend was, jammer.
Nicci French never let me down. i had read some bad reviews of this book, but those people were clearly on crack. it is everything i look for in a nicci french novel. the characters are always so interesting and appealing and ellie was all that and more. read it in a day and a bit.
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Note: (Nicci Gerrard and Sean French also write separately.)
Nicci Gerrard was born in June 1958 in Worcestershire. After graduating with a first class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford University, she began her first job, working with emotionally disturbed children in Sheffield. In that same year she married journalist Colin Hughes.
In the early eighties she taught English Literature...more
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Nicci Gerrard was born in June 1958 in Worcestershire. After graduating with a first class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford University, she began her first job, working with emotionally disturbed children in Sheffield. In that same year she married journalist Colin Hughes.
In the early eighties she taught English Literature...more
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