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A carregar... Hour Of Darkness (Bob Skinner series, Book 24): A gritty Edinburgh mystery of murder and intrigue (Bob Skinner Mysteries) (edição 2014)por Quintin Jardine (Autor)
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Quintin Jardine's twenty-fourth Bob Skinner novel sees the Edinburgh cop faced with a case that calls every part of his life into question. The body of a murdered woman is found washed up on Cramond Island near the mouth of the River Forth. Days later detectives are called to a flat in Edinburgh; the kitchen is covered in blood, and the occupier is missing. When the name of the woman from Cramond Island is revealed, it stirs unwelcome memories for those who knew her, Chief Constable Bob Skinner most of all. Now based in Glasgow, he has no reason to become involved in the case. Yet he does, unwittingly setting in motion a course that leads him to the toughest choice of his life, putting him in the midst of a personal nightmare, both life threatening and career changing. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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The body of a murdered woman is found washed up on Cramond Island near the mouth of the River Forth. Days later detectives are called to a flat in Edinburgh; the kitchen is covered in blood, and the occupier is missing.
When the name of the woman from Cramond Island is revealed, it stirs unwelcome memories for those who knew her, Chief Constable Bob Skinner most of all. Now based in Glasgow, he has no reason to become involved in the linked cases. Yet he does, unwittingly setting in motion a course that will lead him into a personal nightmare and the toughest choice of his life... (Description supplied by Publisher)
Bob Skinner is back, although this time he’s based in Glasgow in his new role as Chief Constable of Strathclyde. As he gets to grip with his new role, he is also coming to terms with his re-blossoming relationship with Sarah Grace, the former second Mrs Skinner.
While in theory his new position means he’s hands off, he becomes embroiled in an ongoing murder case in Edinburgh as it involves a former adversary. Running parallel to this investigation is the problems being caused by the disappearance of the new Superintendent and his wife.
While I enjoyed the book, as I’m already a Bob Skinner fan, I must admit I found the cast of characters a bit bewildering and hard to keep up with, particularly in relation to the extended family/consorts of the murdered woman (though that could equally well be due to my age and inability to concentrate!). I also felt there was a lot more emphasis of explaining who was who in relation to Bob Skinner and the police structure than I remember from previous books. This I’m sure is due in part to trying to fill in the background for new readers, and also maybe in part to Skinner not being the main investigator.
I’m not sure how future books will work if he maintains his position as Chief Constable, as his character for me, works best when he is directly involved in investigations. Although the ending does leave his future undecided so who knows. At least it means we hopefully have another book to look forward to.
I received a review copy of this book via Net galley in return for an honest review.
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