Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
In Place of Fear
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
10 posts | 4 read | 5 to read
'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVES Helen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!'' Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part. She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now. IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
BookwormAHN
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image
Pickpick

This book is about the start of NHS in Scotland and about a murder mystery. It has some nice twists, a headstrong but sometimes clueless lead, her nasty mother, and a bunch of other entertaining characters.
#LMPBC @robinb @BookishBelle @Laughterhp

52 likes1 stack add
blurb
robinb
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image

@BookwormAHN I got your next #LMPBC book out today! 😊 Hopefully with arrival by Tuesday, 4/25. 🤞🏻

tpixie 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 book mail 💝💝💝 11mo
BookwormAHN Great, I'll watch for it 😺 11mo
robinb @tpixie Always the best kind. 😉 11mo
See All 7 Comments
tpixie @robinb yes!! 11mo
robinb @BookwormAHN Ashley, just checking in to make sure your book arrived OK. I've lost my postal tracking receipt. 🙄 11mo
BookwormAHN It's here, sorry I meant to post it. 11mo
robinb @BookwormAHN No worries! Just checking in. 😊 11mo
33 likes7 comments
blurb
robinb
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson

@BookwormAHN I‘ll have this one in the mail to you later in the week. I‘ll give you a heads up! 😊📚
#LMPBC #Round17 #GroupH

BookwormAHN Okay 😺 11mo
27 likes1 comment
review
robinb
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image
Pickpick

I really enjoyed this one but won‘t say much here as it‘s an #LMPBC pick (a great choice @Laughterhp ). 😊 It centers around 1948 Edinburgh, the beginning of the NHS in Scotland and a young medical almoner who is determined to bring justice to a murdered woman. Great heroine, twisty plot, interesting details/background. 4.25/5⭐️

46 likes2 stack adds
blurb
robinb
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image

@Laughterhp it‘s here, safe and sound! Thanks! 🙂 #LMPBC #Round17 #GroupH

BookwormAHN 😺 12mo
31 likes1 comment
review
Laughterhp
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image
Pickpick

Finished this yesterday. It was interesting and different. You‘ll want to fly through it but you‘ll need to take a moment to get through the dialogue. It‘s very thick and Scottish. (There is a glossary in the back, which I didn‘t notice until too late, so FYI!) It‘s my pick for #LMPBC #groupH, so I won‘t say anything else.

Hope to mail it out this week Robin, but we‘ll see!

robinb Sounds good! No rush! 😊 13mo
Laughterhp @robinb I dropped this off at the post office today. Should be there by Thursday! 12mo
robinb @Laughterhp Great! I‘ll let you know when it arrives. 😊 12mo
48 likes2 stack adds3 comments
review
BookmarkTavern
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image
Mehso-so

Newlywed Helen is excited to start working for a couple of doctors at beginnings of the NHS. She may end up in over her head when she's dealing with reluctant patients, grouchy doctors, & a girl found dead in the lower level of her new house.

A great job at scene setting. & we get an immediate sense of Helen & her values. I don‘t like writing out accents phonetically. And that plus slang meant I had to reread a lot of the dialogue. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

blurb
BookmarkTavern
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image

New Reading Location Unlocked: Emergency Room!

While this book is keeping me on pins and needles, I‘m getting stuck with a bunch too! 😅😅

Thanks for the well wishes!

chill_bro_baggins omg first like 2y
BookmarkTavern @chill_bro_baggins You goofball. ❣️ 2y
julesG Feel better! 2y
bookaholic1 Feel better soon!! 2y
65 likes4 comments
blurb
BookmarkTavern
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image

At the doctor‘s again! 😂

I hate everything right now.

BookBr Hope it goes well! 2y
AmyG Hope all is ok. 2y
Trashcanman Wishing you the best. ❤️ 2y
See All 9 Comments
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Hope you‘re ok!! 💛 2y
SW-T Wishing you all the best and future wellness to enjoy. 2y
kspenmoll Take care - wishing you health & wellness.💕 2y
Ruthiella Sending positive vibes! ❤️ 2y
Eggs Oh nooo-whatever it is-May it be brief! 2y
67 likes9 comments
blurb
BookmarkTavern
In Place of Fear | Catriona McPherson
post image

Doing the adult thing and getting my oil changed! 🙃