This is an engaging update of a classic English village murder mystery.
May 10, 2009
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A gripping thriller set in Tudor London in the last years of Henry the Eighth’s reign when religion was becoming a flash point between those who leaned towards more austere Protestant views and those who had more Catholic leaning views.
April 29, 2009
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A enjoyable thriller set in Kenya that makes the most of its location. When a local criminal is washes up on the beach at Mombasa the stage is set for a very engaging story with a large and varied cast, a thoughtful plot , well paced reveals and a solid
April 11, 2009
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This is a good collection of non Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories. There is a substantial industry involved in publishing non Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories and they vary enormously in quality from the execrable to the excellent, this collection is good, not excellent. Alan Stockwell takes a very straightforward
March 27, 2009
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This is one of a series of books featuring the fictional adventures of a real Chinese historical figure, Judge Dee, he is remembered as a master detective as well known in China as Sherlock Holmes is in Europe. The books are formal, very stylish, neatly plotted and a pleasure to
March 11, 2009
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This is a intriguing and very atmospheric mystery set in Iceland, the fourth in a series featuring the detectives Erlendur, Elinborg and Sigurdur Oli. Like the earlier books this is as much about the detectives, in particular Erlendur as it is about the carefully constructed mysteries that wend their way
March 3, 2009
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The very satisfying police procedural does a number of things really well. It sets up the situation very neatly, the detectives are professional, steady and interesting and the resolution is well thought out. It is a nice addition to the increasing number of Scandinavian crime novels becoming available in English.
February 15, 2009
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Flesh House is the fourth of Stuart Macbride’s crime novels set in Aberdeen and featuring Detective Sergeant Logan (Lazarus) McRae and I think it is the best to date. This is saying a great deal as all the books are very skillfully written, brimming with tar black humour and as
February 8, 2009
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