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deesoupdragon's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
nocto's review
5.0
This book caught me at the end of a long run of non stop reading when my attention was wandering away to other things, and it took me a while to get into it.
I like the fact that this series is continuing and growing, changing direction as the characters change. This book also delves into Richard Thornhill's past dealing with his time with the Palestinian police after the Second World War. This was the bit that caused my mind to wander the most though, I didn't quite get to grips with the cast of the back story.
On the whole a pretty good read though.
canadianbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
The latest in the series featuring Inspector Richard Thornhill and journalist Jill Francis, this story gives a larger role to Richard's wife Edith and daughter Elizabeth.
Richard's secondment to the police in Palestine after the Second World War has come back to haunt him. What happened there and how will it intrude on his life in Lydmouth?
This story features many interesting character including newcomer's to town, Patrick Raven and his daughter Gwen and son Walter; newcomers Gina Marini and her mother, and the local dance instructor Miss Awre and her partner. As the annual dance approaches, the tension builds.
Richard's secondment to the police in Palestine after the Second World War has come back to haunt him. What happened there and how will it intrude on his life in Lydmouth?
This story features many interesting character including newcomer's to town, Patrick Raven and his daughter Gwen and son Walter; newcomers Gina Marini and her mother, and the local dance instructor Miss Awre and her partner. As the annual dance approaches, the tension builds.