The Depths of Solitude

By Jo Bannister

Book Overview

Brodie Farrell's life, on the surface, is unremarkable. A single mother to one daughter, five-year-old Paddy, in a small seaside town, she spends her days running a "finding agency"---helping clients locate items that have proved elusive by more conventional methods. She has a healthy relationship with Jack Deacon, a detective superintendent in the local police force, and a solid network of friends---except for one. Her most important ally, Daniel Hood, has been ignoring her since a bitter disagreement ripped their friendship apart at the seams. Now his house is up for sale, and Daniel has disappeared. At first Brodie is just angry---angry that he would leave without telling her, without trying to sort things out. But when Daniel's family seems unconcerned that he has vanished into thin air, Brodie starts to get worried. Perhaps she was the only person to care about Daniel, and she cut him off. What if he does something stupid? Or what if he already has? Unfortunately, even her advanced tracking skills can't locate her friend. Brodie's worrying intensifies when she seems to become the victim of a sustained hate campaign. First her car windshield is smashed, then the vehicle itself is set on fire. Her handbag is stolen, and she is terrorized in the local library after a call from Daniel imploring her to meet him there alone. The conclusion is obvious, but Brodie refuses to believe it. Until, that is, she is attacked again....

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312337124
• ISBN13: 9780312337124
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant scholar! Terrific sensual energy! Hot!

This book on TQM is among the most respected in the world. Many people seek out Dr. Holly O. Buchanan for advice on this topic and this book is the Rosetta Stone for the balance of her work. She deals with all her innovations in this one slim volume such as prolonged vacuum, extended knees on the side, and even discusses innovations on eggless french toast. Book is recommended for beginners as the portion relating to Quarto and new office decor are abbreviated and can be found in her other works. Dr. Buchanan has revolutionized TQM concepts in cities such as Portland, Or.

Great fun!

I've recently discovered Bannister's Brodie Farrell series and now I can't get enough. Unlike other reviewers, I found this book completely engaging and full of surprises. For example, the major characters reveal complex personalities not portrayed in earlier books. I liked all the characters in The Depths of Solitude, including the bad guys, and I even enjoyed the sometimes cloyingly sincere Daniel.

Good mystery

Math teacher Daniel Hood and his friend Brodie Farrell, owner of Looking for Something, argued whether the former needed to kill the homicidal Daws children (see REFLECTIONS). Their spat led to the end of their friendship as Daniel, feeling betrayed, cut his ties with Brodie before vanishing. Though her business of finding things, raising a young daughter by herself, and dating Detective Superintendent Jack Deacon keep her busy, Brodie misses her buddy Daniel. Used to locating the impossible, Brodie decides to find her friend and if necessary apologize because he means a lot to her. However, the difficult search turns dangerous as someone begins an assault on Brodie, which becomes increasingly more perilous. She talks with Jack insisting she has no enemies, but he says consider Daniel, who he detests perhaps because deep inside he deems the man a rival. Though with lingering doubt, Brodie rejects Jack's hypothesis while the frustrated cop struggles unsuccessfully to keep her safe. Though the twists and turns never stop coming the stunners in some ways hinder the pace (think of several miles of a serpentine road twisting around a mountain). Still series fans will enjoy the refreshing change of Brodie in the lead instead of Daniel. The story line is action-packed as a series of mishaps assault Brodie with even her wondering if her former best friend from his hiding place could hate her so much. The final spin is clever and will surprised readers who will wonder what if the plot remained linear with a secondary theme involving Daniel as by the climax the brakes are worn down from all the meandering. Harriet Klausner