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balthazarlawson's review against another edition
4.0
This novel contains two stories. One is about the discovery of the body of a friend of Banks who just disappeared one day 30 years ago from Banks' home town of Peterborough. With a body to work with an investigation gets under way, but Banks is not leading this investigation, he is just recalling his past and helping where and when he can.
Back in Eastvale, DI Cabott is investigating the disappearance of a 15 year old who is the stepson of a famous footballer, son of a model and a dead rock star. When the boy turns up dead, she calls on Banks to help with the investigation.
These two cases have a similarity but they are not connected, except for Banks. They offer a chance of reflection for him and the reader learns a lot about his past.
This is one of the more enjoyable books of the series. Very worthwhile reading.
Back in Eastvale, DI Cabott is investigating the disappearance of a 15 year old who is the stepson of a famous footballer, son of a model and a dead rock star. When the boy turns up dead, she calls on Banks to help with the investigation.
These two cases have a similarity but they are not connected, except for Banks. They offer a chance of reflection for him and the reader learns a lot about his past.
This is one of the more enjoyable books of the series. Very worthwhile reading.
aile_'s review against another edition
kom till kanske kapitel 5, dnf för att finns bättre deckare och inte min bok (läste i gozik för fanns inget annat att göra)
didactylos's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent, partly I suspect because of the setting of half of it in the sixties.
Well plotted and told.
Well plotted and told.
chartsh's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
alvalvano's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
myrdyr's review against another edition
4.0
A solid addition to the DCI Banks series. I look forward to reading the next one.
gracenow's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent, well done. Two mysteries, both of boys killed, one from when DCI Banks was a teenager, one now. Enjoyed every page and that's saying something, since I've found two others of his that I've read to be too long in the middle. This one was just right.
lazygal's review against another edition
4.0
What would you do if a childhood friend disappeared, then 35 years later you learn that he was murdered? That's the situation for Alan Banks, taking him away from his vacation in Greece (much needed, and now shortened) - but it's not, as they say, on his patch. Of course he's involved, if only as a potential witness, and of course he finds out that there's more to his old friend's life than met the eye. What is more interesting is the relationship between Banks and his parents and how they react not just to his profession but also to how it leads him into an investigation close to home. There's another mystery here, a missing teen being investigated by Annie Cabot. While the two cases aren't related, the mistakes both Banks and Cabot make are interestingly similar.
Having recently read Book 12 (Aftermath) it was really easy to understand the non-procedural parts. Only a few more and I'll have read the entire series and have a really complete picture of who Banks is... maybe.
Having recently read Book 12 (Aftermath) it was really easy to understand the non-procedural parts. Only a few more and I'll have read the entire series and have a really complete picture of who Banks is... maybe.
nonna7's review against another edition
5.0
This book opens with Alan Banks vacationing in Greece. He's taking a long holiday after a particularly messy case and messy personal problems. He spends his time reading, listening to music and playing chess with a Greek friend at the local taverna. He still picks up the newspapers however and is shocked when he learns that the body of a boyhood friend had been found at an excavation site. He, the boy, Graham, and two others had been friends as teenagers until Banks left his hometown at the age of 18 for London. He always assumed that Graham had just "run off." He returns early to offer his help to Michelle, an attractive 40 year old cop, who has been taking classes and working hard at her job both to further her education and to forget her past. In typical Robinson fashion this unfolds over time so this won't be a spoiler if you want to read the book.
Michelle is surprised that her boss is not supportive about the investigation. When Banks shows up he doesn't tell her initially that he is one of them which doesn't endar him to either her or her boss. Her boss was a young detective who was with the head detective when they visited Banks when he was 14 to ask about his friend. So that's kind of interesting, but more about that later as they say.
In the meantime, since Banks has abandoned his holiday plans, Annie asks him to assist in the investigation of a missing teenage boy. It's a high profile case. His father is a well known footballer (as they say) and his mother was a well known model back in the day. Then they get a call saying that he has been kidnapped.
However, not soon after they find his body. So now it's a murder investigation.
The two cases are not related except for the fact that they are both about murders of 14 year old boys, and Banks is involved in both of them. In typical Robinson fashion there are so many twists and turns and red herrings.
It's an interesting book about music and memory and how our memories can often trick us. Robinson always weaves music into his books. Banks has eclectic taste in music: everything from Schubert to Monk to the Beatles. As always, I'm a fan. I never miss a Peter Robinson book.
Michelle is surprised that her boss is not supportive about the investigation. When Banks shows up he doesn't tell her initially that he is one of them which doesn't endar him to either her or her boss. Her boss was a young detective who was with the head detective when they visited Banks when he was 14 to ask about his friend. So that's kind of interesting, but more about that later as they say.
In the meantime, since Banks has abandoned his holiday plans, Annie asks him to assist in the investigation of a missing teenage boy. It's a high profile case. His father is a well known footballer (as they say) and his mother was a well known model back in the day. Then they get a call saying that he has been kidnapped.
However, not soon after they find his body. So now it's a murder investigation.
The two cases are not related except for the fact that they are both about murders of 14 year old boys, and Banks is involved in both of them. In typical Robinson fashion there are so many twists and turns and red herrings.
It's an interesting book about music and memory and how our memories can often trick us. Robinson always weaves music into his books. Banks has eclectic taste in music: everything from Schubert to Monk to the Beatles. As always, I'm a fan. I never miss a Peter Robinson book.