When Will There Be Good News?
First edition
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| Author | Kate Atkinson |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jackson Brodie |
| Genre | Crime Fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
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Publication date
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Aug 2008 |
| Media type | Print, audio & ebook |
| Pages | 352 |
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| Preceded by | One Good Turn |
| Followed by | Started Early, Took My Dog |
When Will There Be Good News? is a 2008 crime novel by Kate Atkinson and won the 2009 'Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year' at the British Book Awards. It is the third to involve retired private detective Jackson Brodie and is set in and around Edinburgh. It begins though in Devon where six-year-old Joanna witnesses the brutal murder of her mother, sister and brother and barely escapes with her own life.
The main narrative is set thirty years later in Edinburgh and is told from the viewpoint of three main characters:
Reviews were generally positive:
The novel was adapted for television for the BBC in 2011 as the final two episodes of the first series of Case Histories.
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