When Will There Be Good News?
First edition | |
| Author | Kate Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Jackson Brodie |
| Genre | Crime Fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | Aug 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print, audio & ebook |
| Pages | 352 |
| Awards | Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year |
| ISBN | 0-385-60801-2 |
| Preceded by | One Good Turn |
| Followed by | Started Early, Took My Dog |
When Will There Be Good News? is a 2008 crime novel by Kate Atkinson and won the 2009 Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year at the British Book Awards. It is the third to involve retired private detective Jackson Brodie and is set in and around Edinburgh. It begins in Devon where six-year-old Joanna witnesses the brutal murder of her mother, sister and brother and barely escapes with her own life.