One Good Turn: A Novel (Jackson Brodie Book 2)

On a summer day outside a theater, a minor traffic incident escalates into a violent attack. Jackson Brodie, a former cop and private detective who has recently become wealthy, witnesses the event. This encounter draws him into contact with several people: the wife of a real estate developer, a struggling comedian, a crime novelist, a mysterious Russian woman, and a female police officer. Each harbors secrets and seeks something different—love, money, redemption, or escape. Their intersecting lives pull Jackson out of retirement and into multiple mysteries that converge around a single sinister plot. Atkinson's prose is noted for its fluidity and clarity. The novel combines an intricate plot with attention to contemporary excess and human vulnerability, featuring interconnected storylines that develop throughout the narrative.