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vesper1931's review
mysterious
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Dan Corrigan and Alan Hargreaves are walking home from the pub when they come across an attacked Monty Gamble. Who later unfortunately dies. The police believe that it's Alan's hiking stick that is the weapon and he becomes a suspect. So they decide to investigate. Didn't find Dan to be particularly likeable in this story.
Overall an entertaining modern mystery.
Overall an entertaining modern mystery.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
3.0
Dan Corrigan is living in the quite village of Embervale on edge of Dartmoor after being fired from a job in the City. He is suppose to be doing up his sister's cottage in return for a place to live but when a local is found dead on a slag heap and his neighbour, Alan, is the prime suspect, they set out to prove Alan is innocent by find the person responsible.
This started out fine but lost it's way a bit at the end. It was as if it was trying to avoid a climatic end and to reinforce the fact that Dan was not the police. So the narrative went a bit awry. Jumps in logic weren't so logical. We don't get a real clear picture of who Dan is, just that he was fired from a job in the City. But not exactly what he did for a living or why he was fired.
Enjoyable enough, but a few holes in the narrative.
This started out fine but lost it's way a bit at the end. It was as if it was trying to avoid a climatic end and to reinforce the fact that Dan was not the police. So the narrative went a bit awry. Jumps in logic weren't so logical. We don't get a real clear picture of who Dan is, just that he was fired from a job in the City. But not exactly what he did for a living or why he was fired.
Enjoyable enough, but a few holes in the narrative.
katiya's review against another edition
5.0
The death of an eccentric landowner has the village of Emberdale astir. Why was the old man found in such a remote place? The police are inclined to dismiss the case as a misadventure, but there are so many unanswered questions.
Michael Campling must have a bard or two hidden in his lineage as he is a born storyteller. Whenever I pick up a book in the Devonshire Mysteries series, time melts. (As I write this, I've stayed up late to finish the story because I couldn't sleep without knowing the ending.)
Such a great story and a magnificent build on the introductory novel. Highly recommended.
Michael Campling must have a bard or two hidden in his lineage as he is a born storyteller. Whenever I pick up a book in the Devonshire Mysteries series, time melts. (As I write this, I've stayed up late to finish the story because I couldn't sleep without knowing the ending.)
Such a great story and a magnificent build on the introductory novel. Highly recommended.
sophie_702's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
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