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“Just as Case Histories, Atkinson reveals characters’ inner lives with ease and deftly weaves together a warren of mysteries which spark other mysteries.”
—The Independent (UK)
“Started Early, Took my Dog—with a wonderful title from Emily Dickinson, summoning a poet that is as artfully enshrouded as this novel—is . . . jampacked with echoes, parallels, doppelgangers, sneaky omissions, and authorial attempts to mislead. . . . Ms. Atkinson remains a wonderful stylist and Grade A schemer. . . . But she was never confined to the crime genre, has written in assorted other modes and excels at them all. Whatever she goes on to write, she leaves Jackson Brodie at a suspenseful and pivotal moment. Future installments are well worth waiting for.”
—The New York Times
“Atkinson skillfully weaves . . . story lines together, creating an almost melancholy tale about the passage of time and the ripple effect of consequences of past acts. You don’t need to have read the earlier Brodie books to keep up, and while this book is firmly rooted in the mystery genre, Atkinson’s prose is so lovely, with startlingly keen observations and wit, even those uninterested in the solving of various whodunits will be spellbound.”
—Entertainment Weekly
"Crime has given Atkinson the freedom to write an ambitious, panoramic work, full of excitement, colour and compassion."
— The Sunday Times (UK)
"An irrepressible exuberance shines throughout. . . . Folds past and present together with Atkinson's customary flair. . . . Extraordinary combination of wit, plain-speaking, tenderness and control."
— The Guardian (UK)
"In Atkinson's latest, Started Early, Took My Dog, the plot is as pleasingly intricate as ever and just as heavily populated with beautifully summed up characters. . . . The novel is all about the unraveling of [an] old case and its relation to present occurrences. Atkinson tells us what's going on with an imagination that keeps our minds reeling and our jaws dropping."
— Toronto Star
"Kate Atkinson has done it again: created an extremely readable mystery filled with innuendo, all kinds of literary references and lovable characters. . . . She takes the reader right inside her characters' brains. . . . [Started Early, Took My Dog] is filled with wit, humour, surprising coincidences and twists and turns. Atkinson fans will love it, and it's sure to earn her new devotees."
— Vancouver Sun
—The Independent (UK)
“Started Early, Took my Dog—with a wonderful title from Emily Dickinson, summoning a poet that is as artfully enshrouded as this novel—is . . . jampacked with echoes, parallels, doppelgangers, sneaky omissions, and authorial attempts to mislead. . . . Ms. Atkinson remains a wonderful stylist and Grade A schemer. . . . But she was never confined to the crime genre, has written in assorted other modes and excels at them all. Whatever she goes on to write, she leaves Jackson Brodie at a suspenseful and pivotal moment. Future installments are well worth waiting for.”
—The New York Times
“Atkinson skillfully weaves . . . story lines together, creating an almost melancholy tale about the passage of time and the ripple effect of consequences of past acts. You don’t need to have read the earlier Brodie books to keep up, and while this book is firmly rooted in the mystery genre, Atkinson’s prose is so lovely, with startlingly keen observations and wit, even those uninterested in the solving of various whodunits will be spellbound.”
—Entertainment Weekly
"Crime has given Atkinson the freedom to write an ambitious, panoramic work, full of excitement, colour and compassion."
— The Sunday Times (UK)
"An irrepressible exuberance shines throughout. . . . Folds past and present together with Atkinson's customary flair. . . . Extraordinary combination of wit, plain-speaking, tenderness and control."
— The Guardian (UK)
"In Atkinson's latest, Started Early, Took My Dog, the plot is as pleasingly intricate as ever and just as heavily populated with beautifully summed up characters. . . . The novel is all about the unraveling of [an] old case and its relation to present occurrences. Atkinson tells us what's going on with an imagination that keeps our minds reeling and our jaws dropping."
— Toronto Star
"Kate Atkinson has done it again: created an extremely readable mystery filled with innuendo, all kinds of literary references and lovable characters. . . . She takes the reader right inside her characters' brains. . . . [Started Early, Took My Dog] is filled with wit, humour, surprising coincidences and twists and turns. Atkinson fans will love it, and it's sure to earn her new devotees."
— Vancouver Sun
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With Dickensian brilliance, Kate Atkinson creates plots peopled with unlikely heroes and villains.
It's a day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.
Witness to Tracy's Faustian exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie, who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history and that no good deed goes unpunished.
It's a day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.
Witness to Tracy's Faustian exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie, who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history and that no good deed goes unpunished.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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"For the want of a nail..." - Atkinson is always a wonderful read,
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This review is from: Started Early, Took my Dog (Hardcover)
First Sentence: Leeds: "Motorway City of the Seventies".Spur of the moment decisions lead to life-altering consequences. A child and a dog link characters in an expected way that leads to injury and death. Atkinson has created several mysteries within one story in this latest outing, and although Jackson is the continuing thread between the books, he is certainly not the only significant character. One element I so enjoy about Atkinson's books is that her characters are somewhat abnormal for being no realistically normal. Brodie is an ex-cop, ex-PI with a number of failed or failing relationships. It is nice to learn much more about him and his background here. Tracy is a long way from being the attractive, sexy, young cop so common now. Tilly is an elderly actress with early dementia. I find it almost impossible to describe this book. The writing is clever but without feeling contrived. Her voice and humor are delightful. There are coincidences, but they are deliberate and play upon the theme. The theme, which comes from the traditional poem "For want of a nail," is brilliantly played out. I did not find this the easiest book to read due to time and POV changes. It was a bit slow getting into, but it was never boring. I am always fascinated by Atkinson's writing and I love her titles. All I can say is that this is a book which can stand on its own and is very well worth reading. STARTED EARLY, TOOK MY DOG (PI-Jackson Brodie-England-Cont) - VG Atkinson, Kate - 4th in series Doubleday, ©2010, UK Hardcover - ISBN: 9780385608022
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Kate Atkinson is a British writer who, like P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, specializes in the type of mystery novel where the characters' inner feelings and motivations are really more important than the story. "Started Early, Took My Dog" is her fourth novel featuring private detective Jackson Brodie; in this outing, he is traveling around Great Britain in a leisurely fashion, making inquiries on behalf of a woman who has hired him to discover what he can about her history, as she was adopted as a baby by a couple who then moved post-haste to New Zealand. In the course of his travels, he helps an elderly actress who is losing her memory and who is being accused of shoplifting, and he acquires a dog that he witnesses being mistreated in a park. He also stumbles upon a 35-year-old unsolved murder that might in some way be associated with the adopted woman, and he hopes that a retired cop, a woman now working in security at a mall, might shed some light on the matter. If he can find her, that is....This is a very intricate tale, with a much larger cast of characters that I've outlined here, all of whom are intertwined in various surprising ways and all of whom have histories and problems of their own; it's amazing how well Atkinson is able to juggle half a dozen separate stories, throwing each into the air in complex patterns and keeping all of them going, without dropping one. Very intense, and very, very good. Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Started Early, Took my Dog,
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Another stunner from the pen of Kate Atkinson. I have read all her books to date and this one did not disappoint. Once again, you are drawn into the story line from the first page, not without the usual feelings of dread. Kate has you dying and dreading to turn the page all at the same time, you know you will be sad, you know you will cry as you constantly worry for the safety of the characters who now seem like friends you have just made.My favourite retired copy, Jackson Brodie, is featured again but Kate keeps you on your toes as she moves from the present to the past with little warning, so pay attention! I read it from cover to cover in a few days and now feel somewhat bereft that it is over. I do hope Ms. Atkinson is busy writing another as we speak!
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