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A review by mrgatlin
An Accidental Death by Peter Grainger
3.0
A decent police procedural that follows Detective Sgt DC Smith as he investigates a drowning that may or may not be accidental. A fairly common archetype-detective in late middle age, widower, no taste for office politics and great detective instincts-I enjoyed the relationship between Smith and the trainee Detective Constable Waters. The mystery was pretty good too, though there were times I wished the story had moved a bit quicker.
What I did not enjoy was the use of the word 'colored' to refer to a minor character on more than one occasion. This book was written in 2013 and there is no sense that it is set in an earlier decade that might (just might) make this barely acceptable. Since the character shows no other indications of racial prejudice I can only assume that this reflects the author's own feelings.
What I did not enjoy was the use of the word 'colored' to refer to a minor character on more than one occasion. This book was written in 2013 and there is no sense that it is set in an earlier decade that might (just might) make this barely acceptable. Since the character shows no other indications of racial prejudice I can only assume that this reflects the author's own feelings.