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ridgewaygirl's review against another edition
3.0
Peter Robinson has a long running series of crime novels set in the Yorkshire moors. They're good, but not great; atmospheric and interesting without breaking new ground. This thirteenth installment, was a solid offering. Banks begins this novel on vacation in Greece, but he is called home again when the body of a childhood friend who disappeared when they were both sixteen is found. He doesn't know what he can do to help the local police solve the cold case, but he knows he has to try. At the same time, his former subordinate is called in when another teenage boy goes missing.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
When a skeleton of a boy that went missing 1965 (the book is set 35 years after), and it turns out its Alan Banks childhood friend, the past won't stay buried. At the same time a local teenage boy goes missing and Banks is determined to find out what happened to them. Reading Peter Robinson is a safe bet for me as I almost always enjoy them and this was no difference. Little less engaging and thrilling but still a good book in the series.
mimika9's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend Peter Robinson to any fan of British detectives. His style and his content are far above average. His breadth of knowledge of music and literature shines through.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
4.0
This novel contains two stories. One is about the discovery of the body of a friend of Banks who just disappeared one day 30 years ago from Banks' home town of Peterborough. With a body to work with an investigation gets under way, but Banks is not leading this investigation, he is just recalling his past and helping where and when he can.
Back in Eastvale, DI Cabott is investigating the disappearance of a 15 year old who is the stepson of a famous footballer, son of a model and a dead rock star. When the boy turns up dead, she calls on Banks to help with the investigation.
These two cases have a similarity but they are not connected, except for Banks. They offer a chance of reflection for him and the reader learns a lot about his past.
This is one of the more enjoyable books of the series. Very worthwhile reading.
Back in Eastvale, DI Cabott is investigating the disappearance of a 15 year old who is the stepson of a famous footballer, son of a model and a dead rock star. When the boy turns up dead, she calls on Banks to help with the investigation.
These two cases have a similarity but they are not connected, except for Banks. They offer a chance of reflection for him and the reader learns a lot about his past.
This is one of the more enjoyable books of the series. Very worthwhile reading.
aile_'s review against another edition
kom till kanske kapitel 5, dnf för att finns bättre deckare och inte min bok (läste i gozik för fanns inget annat att göra)
didactylos's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent, partly I suspect because of the setting of half of it in the sixties.
Well plotted and told.
Well plotted and told.
chartsh's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
alvalvano's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75