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3.78 AVERAGE
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A 2016 staff favorite recommended by Jane.
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What? This is the 23rd book in the Inspector Banks series. I know that I have read more books by Peter Robinson. I need to get myself together and read them in the order published. I thought that I had this book figured out and boy was I wrong. A good read.
I have read all the Inspector Banks books. They are my favorite kind of mystery.
The newest Inspector Banks novel concerns rape and sexual abuse. Many crime novels through the years have used prostitution, rape, and sexual abuse as important parts of the storyline. Most of these don't scratch the surface, and in some cases don't lend any humanity to the victims. When the Music's Over gives a lot of time to the victims' experiences, and Inspector Banks has to grapple with his own feelings about being handed a decades-old rape case. (All to say that while I enjoy mysteries, I expect compassion to emanate from the story.)
The newest Inspector Banks novel concerns rape and sexual abuse. Many crime novels through the years have used prostitution, rape, and sexual abuse as important parts of the storyline. Most of these don't scratch the surface, and in some cases don't lend any humanity to the victims. When the Music's Over gives a lot of time to the victims' experiences, and Inspector Banks has to grapple with his own feelings about being handed a decades-old rape case. (All to say that while I enjoy mysteries, I expect compassion to emanate from the story.)
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sad
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4 ⭐ = Good.
#23 in the DCI Banks series.
A gripping read, yet again, from this author.
May be an uncomfortable read for some.
TW... Rape, violence and child grooming
#23 in the DCI Banks series.
A gripping read, yet again, from this author.
May be an uncomfortable read for some.
TW... Rape, violence and child grooming
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Standard Peter Robinson, neither better nor worse than he usually is (and he's unusually consistent!) If you haven't read him yet, start at the beginning, it's worth it. If you have, and you like him, you'll like it.
(Note: 5 stars = rare and amazing, 4 = quite good book, 3 = a decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. There are a lot of 4s and 3s in the world!)
(Note: 5 stars = rare and amazing, 4 = quite good book, 3 = a decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. There are a lot of 4s and 3s in the world!)
Another satisfying Banks crime novel. Banks has been promoted to Detective Superintendent and this novel describes his first two cases. One is a cold case - accusations of rape against a celebrity in his 80's - a crime that happened nearly 50 years earlier. The second is the brutal murder of a 14-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family living in squalor on a crime-ridden housing estate. Against many odds, Banks and his team conduct numerous interviews, and follow up interviews. Racial tensions between police and "Asians" ( the British term applied to people from India, Pakistan and nearby countries) who are also Muslim impede the investigation.
Banks still loves all kinds of music and comments on it frequently. He is currently single but readers may sense that will be changing. And of course, the ending is not ever neat for a Banks' novel but satisfying.
Banks still loves all kinds of music and comments on it frequently. He is currently single but readers may sense that will be changing. And of course, the ending is not ever neat for a Banks' novel but satisfying.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think 3.5 stars for this installment. There were two mysteries in this novel and I really enjoyed one and felt meh about the other. I enjoyed Annie Cabbot's investigation and felt Banks's storyline didn't really matter much.