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A review by aklibrarychick
The Blue Last by Martha Grimes
4.0
Another superb Richard Jury novel. This one is a bit of a cliffhanger, but I won't spoil it by telling you much about that!
This one delves into Jury's past as an orphan of the Blitz, and his memories, suppressed and otherwise, of his sad childhood. He becomes involved in solving both a murder and a decades old case of stolen identity.
The usual suspects are not as evident in this book, except for the always present Melrose Plant. Even his partner, Wiggins, isn't seen very much. There is an addition with the engaging characters of two young orphans, Gemma Trimm and Benny, and Benny's dog Sparky.
There's an interesting side case involving early Renaissance art - Masacchio, to be precise.
This one delves into Jury's past as an orphan of the Blitz, and his memories, suppressed and otherwise, of his sad childhood. He becomes involved in solving both a murder and a decades old case of stolen identity.
The usual suspects are not as evident in this book, except for the always present Melrose Plant. Even his partner, Wiggins, isn't seen very much. There is an addition with the engaging characters of two young orphans, Gemma Trimm and Benny, and Benny's dog Sparky.
There's an interesting side case involving early Renaissance art - Masacchio, to be precise.