Reviews
"A pleasure for Perry's loyal fans and a book that is likely to win her some new ones as well . . . Drayton tells a beguiling story of an author's climb to the best-seller lists and how a secret she would rather keep hidden was publicly made known." — Kirkus Reviews "A solid, well-documented literary biography. Drayton . . . examines Perry's many novels in light of her earlier life, showing how some of her books' themes reflect the turmoil and violence of her younger years and, in effect, showing how, though Perry might have left Hulme's identity behind, the environment that shaped her younger life has also shaped her literary life."— Booklist The Search for Anne Perry is a terrific biography—and absolutely ingeniously structured." —Terry Castle, cultural commentator and author of The Professor and Other Writings Important . . . revelatory, insightful, wonderfully researched, and powerfully written."— Weekend Herald (New Zealand) A deeper and more important story than it's ever seemed before."— Toronto Star Builds a complex picture of the world of past crime, public success, work and private pain. . . . Drayton makes her case with insight and compassion." — New Zealand Listener A fascinating book." — Herald on Sunday Daring . . . Drayton is allowed an unprecedented level of access into the world of Anne Perry, and weaves in both her life and the lives in her crime novels to illustrate the story of a truly fascinating character." — Time Out As riveting as the best of acclaimed author Anne Perry's own fiction . . . [Drayton] opens windows." — Vancouver Sun, "A pleasure for Perry's loyal fans and a book that is likely to win her some new ones as well . . . Drayton tells a beguiling story of an author's climb to the best-seller lists and how a secret she would rather keep hidden was publicly made known." -- Kirkus Reviews "A solid, well-documented literary biography. Drayton . . . examines Perry's many novels in light of her earlier life, showing how some of her books' themes reflect the turmoil and violence of her younger years and, in effect, showing how, though Perry might have left Hulme's identity behind, the environment that shaped her younger life has also shaped her literary life."-- Booklist " The Search for Anne Perry is a terrific biography--and absolutely ingeniously structured." --Terry Castle, cultural commentator and author of The Professor and Other Writings "Important . . . revelatory, insightful, wonderfully researched, and powerfully written."-- Weekend Herald (New Zealand) "A deeper and more important story than it's ever seemed before."-- Toronto Star "Builds a complex picture of the world of past crime, public success, work and private pain. . . . Drayton makes her case with insight and compassion." -- New Zealand Listener "A fascinating book." -- Herald on Sunday "Daring . . . Drayton is allowed an unprecedented level of access into the world of Anne Perry, and weaves in both her life and the lives in her crime novels to illustrate the story of a truly fascinating character." -- Time Out "As riveting as the best of acclaimed author Anne Perry's own fiction . . . [Drayton] opens windows." -- Vancouver Sun, Important . . . revelatory, insightful, wonderfully researched, and powerfully written."— Weekend Herald (New Zealand) A deeper and more important story than it's ever seemed before."— Toronto Star, "Important . . . revelatory, insightful, wonderfully researched, and powerfully written."-- Weekend Herald (New Zealand) "A deeper and more important story than it's ever seemed before."-- Toronto Star
