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ingera's review against another edition
4.0
I have read all 24 books in the Dalziel&Pascoe series the last months, and I'm quite sad to be finished. I especially liked that he way he often changed form, and I looked forward to every new book. Reginald Hill was a great author, and definitly one of my all time favourites.
His last installment was a new form, the story takes place in the span of one hectic day. The way he weaved together the different characters and their stories made it an exciting read. I many times thought I knew what was going to happen, then to be surprised in the next chapter. As with all his books, recommended!
His last installment was a new form, the story takes place in the span of one hectic day. The way he weaved together the different characters and their stories made it an exciting read. I many times thought I knew what was going to happen, then to be surprised in the next chapter. As with all his books, recommended!
futurelegend's review against another edition
4.0
Reg does 24! The ever-playful Reginald Hill comes up with yet another spin on the slightly surreal and delightful adventures of Fat Andy Dalziel and his unlikely sidekicks, know-all Pascoe who quotes Latin at him and granite-faced Wieldy who can break a suspect just by looking at him. This time we have a minute-by-minute account of an extraordinary Sunday in Mid-Yorkshire which begins with the improbable prospect of the Fat Man attending Morning Service in the Cathedral (the last time he was there he was playing God in the Mystery Plays) and experiencing a Bach fugue. The metaphor of the fugue is kept up through the day, with a string of bits of stories chasing each other until they disappear up their own arseholes, as Dalziel would probably put it. Or something like that anyway; to say more about those bits of stories would give too much away but of course they all collide in the end. As blackly funny as ever.
jcbmathcat's review against another edition
5.0
I think this was the right book at the right time, because I picked it up and finished it in the same day. This is Hill's 24th Dalziel and Pascoe mystery. I need to go back and read the rest of them, as I've only read a few here and there. The story takes place within a 24-hour period and each chapter is titled by its time frame. There are multiple story lines that interconnect, and Hill manages to make them all believable. Even though this is a murder mystery, there is humor, too. The endings are nicely done and there are a few twists that made this a very satisfying read! Oh, I looked up the name Dalziel and it's "Dee el" or "Dee yell" with emphasis on the second syllable (in case you were wondering). (I didn't realize that I read this book in 2010. This review is from that reading. I pulled the book from a pile that I intend to read and then donate, so with a second reading under my belt, I think I can safely donate this and give another reader a chance to enjoy it as much as I. It took me two days to read this time around, probably because other tasks got in the way.)
falconerreader's review against another edition
4.0
If the characters aren't quite as compelling as those in some earlier novels, the mastery of writing nearly compensates. It's lucky for all of us Hill went into writing instead of con artistry, because his ability to plant great big clues while simultaneously distracting the reader from them is unbelievable. A baby's name, the nationality of the guys fixing the broken shower--it's all there for you, cleverly disguised. There was one detail that never got cleared up, which leads me to conclude that either in my mad rush to stay up all night finishing this, I missed something, or that it will pay off in the next book. There's no way he made a mistake. So can anyone tell me--who listened to Dalziel's answering machine?
jcbmathcat's review against another edition
5.0
I think this was the right book at the right time, because I picked it up and finished it in the same day. This is Hill's 24th Dalziel and Pascoe mystery. I need to go back and read the rest of them, as I've only read a few here and there. The story takes place within a 24-hour period and each chapter is titled by its time frame. There are multiple story lines that interconnect, and Hill manages to make them all believable. Even though this is a murder mystery, there is humor, too. The endings are nicely done and there are a few twists that made this a very satisfying read! Oh, I looked up the name Dalziel and it's "Dee el" or "Dee yell" with emphasis on the second syllable (in case you were wondering). (I didn't realize that I read this book in 2010. This review is from that reading. I pulled the book from a pile that I intend to read and then donate, so with a second reading under my belt, I think I can safely donate this and give another reader a chance to enjoy it as much as I. It took me two days to read this time around, probably because other tasks got in the way.)
deborahs's review against another edition
4.0
This book confirms again why I am a huge fan of Reginald Hill & why Dalziel is one of my favorite characters.
tracyjw66's review
4.0
I can think of only a few authors who can change voice so easily and convincingly for each of their characters. Hill does it so well!!! I love Dalziel. Always have, always will. Scary that I find myself quoting him once in awhile...
canadianbookworm's review
4.0
Dalziel has come back to work, although there is some concern whether he is ready to be back, even by himself. When he gets up one morning to go off to his first case review meeting, he gets sidetracked and is approached by Gina Wolfe, in search of help regarding her missing husband. Gina has been sent to Dalziel by her fiance, a policeman Dalziel met years earlier.
What starts off as a favor by Dalziel turns into a murder case and the reasons started many years before. There is a lot going on here, but Hill manages to meld things together wonderfully. As we move back and forth between the different characters, we watch to see motives, mistakes, and methods. Once I got into this I stayed up past my bedtime to finish it.
What starts off as a favor by Dalziel turns into a murder case and the reasons started many years before. There is a lot going on here, but Hill manages to meld things together wonderfully. As we move back and forth between the different characters, we watch to see motives, mistakes, and methods. Once I got into this I stayed up past my bedtime to finish it.
hcq's review
3.0
Pretty good. The tying-up at the end was a bit rushed, but satisfyingly thorough.
I felt rather cold about most of the main characters, but that may well be because I'm coming in late to a series (something I dislike doing, for this very reason), and I suspect that there's a lot more development and connection between the characters in the earlier books.
The good news is that I'm curious enough to want to go back and see, which is a recommendation right there.
I felt rather cold about most of the main characters, but that may well be because I'm coming in late to a series (something I dislike doing, for this very reason), and I suspect that there's a lot more development and connection between the characters in the earlier books.
The good news is that I'm curious enough to want to go back and see, which is a recommendation right there.