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Stef Penney (Author)
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Publication Date: 21 Jun 2012

Rose Janko is missing. It has been seven years since she disappeared, and nobody said a word. Now, following the death of his wife, her father Leon feels compelled to find her. Rumour had it she ran off when her baby boy was born with the family's genetic disorder. Leon is not so sure. He wants to know the truth and he hires a private investigator to discover it - Ray Lovell.

Ray starts to delve deeper, but his investigation is hampered by the very people who ought to be helping him - the Jankos. He cannot understand their reluctance to help.

Why don't they want to find Rose Janko?

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Quercus (21 Jun 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0857382942
  • ISBN-13: 978-0857382948
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 20,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'A supreme story-teller on top form' The Times.

'A beautifully crafted novel with skilful characterisation and a plot which twists and turns ... this story of loss, deceit and family tragedy lingers long after you've finished the book' Daily Express.

'Penney has a real gift for storytelling and this tale [...] is pretty compelling from the beginning' Glasgow Sunday Herald.

'Highly impressive thriller ... a terrific novel with much disturbing wisdom amid the thrills' A.N. Wilson, Reader's Digest.

'A marvellously atmospheric piece of writing' Financial Times.

'Chilling' Daily Express.

'a story teller on top of her game' Independent.

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Rose Janko is missing. It has been seven years since she disappeared, and nobody said a word. When Rose married the attractive Ivo Janko, she became part of travelling Gypsy family. But many wondered at the time, were they really suited? Rose is quiet and shy; Ivo - taciturn, yet charismatic. Rumour had it she ran off when her baby boy was born with the family's genetic disability. But her father Leon is not so sure. He wants to know the truth and he hires a private investigator to discover it. Enter Ray Lovell, a small-time PI who has the added advantage of being of Gypsy descent and therefore not an outsider. He agrees to take the case. But after seven long years he fears the trail has run cold, and his investigation is hampered by the very people who ought to be helping him - the Jankos. They are a close-knit clan, and the last thing they want is a stranger digging around in their private business. Ray cannot understand their reluctance to become involved. Why don't they want to find Rose Janko?

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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Big Fat Gypsy Mystery 10 Sep 2011
By Denise4891 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
I don't envy Stef Penney the task of writing a follow-up to the Costa Award-winning The Tenderness of Wolves, and I'm glad she's gone for something completely different rather than trying to emulate her phenomenally successful debut novel.

The Invisible Ones is at heart an old-fashioned murder mystery, complete with an accident-prone, unlucky in love private investigator in the shape of Ray Lovell. I warmed to Ray instantly (it probably helped that he reminded me a lot of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie). When we first meet him he's lying in a hospital bed with no memory of how he got there. Through a series of flashbacks we learn that Ray was hired by Leon Wood to find out what happened to his daughter Rose who disappeared six years earlier, shortly after her arranged marriage to fellow Gypsy, Ivo Janko. It also transpires that Ray was chosen to investigate Rose's disappearance because he too is of Romany descent.

As we know from the recent TV documentaries, Gypsy and travelling communities tend to be very private and wary of outsiders. That is certainly the case with the Jankos (with good reason), but other than that this isn't an in-depth exposé of Gypsy life and culture. The Jankos aren't part of a large travelling community but are living on the edge of `normal' society, with some members holding down jobs and going to school. They keep themselves to themselves due to a `family curse', the hereditary blood disorder which has resulted in very few male children making it past puberty. Ivo suffered from it as a child and his son Christo is now badly afflicted by it.

Ray's investigation unearths a number of skeletons which the Jankos would prefer to keep buried. Along the way he encounters quite a few red herrings which send him (and the reader) off down the wrong path, and the final twist is a bit of a shocker which I only saw coming at the very last minute. So all in all a very enjoyable read, but once again I stress that it's a very different kettle of fish to TTOW so don't be expecting more of the same. I'd certainly recommend it to fans of Kate Atkinson and other intelligent/less gruesome crime writers, and I did wonder whether Stef Penney had any plans to turn it into a series - I think there's plenty of mileage left in Ray and I'd like to see him investigating other crimes, both within and outside of the travelling community.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very different, very good 10 April 2012
By Bud Baxter
Format:Hardcover
I loved Stef Penney's first novel, set in Canada in the 1860's and feared the leap to her second novel, set in England in the 1980's, was going to be too big. Of course I was wrong and fell in love with The Invisible Ones. It's as powerful and beautiful as her debut, but in a very different, more subtle way.
What starts off as a noir detective thriller soon becomes a mystery novel, the characters slowly working their way into you, becoming real people. And what a great pair they are (the story jumps back and forth with ease between two perspectives): the flawed and scarred private investigator and the innocent teenager, both with big hearts, both to some extend outsiders in the Romany world.
Stef Penney proves (again) to be a great storyteller, being able to describe places and people seemingly without ease, but with great beauty and strength, her pen (well - keyboard, I assume) sometimes as sharp as a knife. I willn't spoil the end for you, but it's not as farfetched as some readers apparently think... Just go with it.
It's a book that is intriguing from the start, growing on you as you read, becoming a page turner almost impossible to put down. After I finished, the two main characters lingered on in my head for a long time, the places kept haunting me, the strong atmosphere surrounding me. A mystery that's more than just about the plot, an imaginative book rooted in a real world, a treat.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At least as good as her first! 22 May 2012
By Se6
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Stef Penney's second novel is at least as good as her first one: writing, style, atmosphere, storyline, etc...
A masterpiece. She confirmed she is one of the most talented authors of her generation.

If you liked "The tenderness of the Wolves" because of its writing qualities, then you will certainly enjoy this one. However, if the main reason you liked the first was the setting: a story in Canada with snow, then you could be disappointed! This is not a follow up. It is a complete different book with a complete different setting: gypsies in UK nowadays. It is less soothing and easy somehow. However, you will recognise all the elements of her writing from the first sentence up to the last of the book.

I cannot wait for a third one... to be transported in yet another universe... I guess I will have to wait for a few years before her next jewel...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story with interesting twists
Love the characters and the twists . The Romany angle was really interesting and informative, the main characters are believable and you are very sympathetic to all their... Read more
Published 9 days ago by S. Ebel
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
I think this may be a book which you either love or hate. Ray, the detective, is engaged to find a missing gypsy wife and discover the truth about her disappearance six years... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Elaine Byrne
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I had very high expectations of this book; The Tenderness of Wolves was beautifully written and I took it for granted that The Invisible Ones would be equally well crafted,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Annielou
3.0 out of 5 stars Missing
Ray Lovell investigates the disappearance - 7 years ago - of Rose, shortly after her marriage into the Janko travelling family. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JoTownhead
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Decided to read this as I'd just read Stef Penney's 'Tenderness of Wolves'. Both books are a joy to read. Well done SP.
Published 1 month ago by LuCu72
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
This is a detective book with a difference. The plot is well crafted and there is a good twist at the end.
Published 1 month ago by LINO
4.0 out of 5 stars Liked the Invisible Ones
Not my normal read but found the book interesting and I enjoyed the dual narrative - kept me guessing until the end
Published 2 months ago by Anne Graham Galloway
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting & enjoyable
The two narrators give differing insights into the story as it unfolds. There are mistakes made, false assumptions & many twists. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cathy Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, intriguing, with a really shocking twist
A Private Eye who is part Romany Gypsy is unusual, and his assignment to discover what happened to Rose Wood takes him and the reader into unusual territory - the heart of a Gypsy... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Silk
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Enjoyed It!
I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. It's very intriguing and keeps you guessing right to the end. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Marion Kille
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