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A review by dennisfischman
In a Dark House by Deborah Crombie
4.0
Crombie writes so well that this book made me want to go back and reread Dickens’ Little Dorrit, to find out whether the classic resonates in the plot and characters of the mystery (not just in its location and atmosphere). Granted, she is not one of the authors whose detectives don’t believe in coincidence, if they did, they could never have figured out how a warehouse fire and a dead body found in the ashes relate to three women and one girl gone missing, a battered women’s shelter, and two sets of divorced parents. (In fact, a young firefighter who reminds Duncan of his deceased ex-wife dies better detective work than any of the police!)
The saga of Gemma, Duncan, and the children who live with them continues, and I do think it’s about time he got past thinking brilliance and charm will make everyone forgive him for selfishly putting work ahead of family. There are signs he may be getting there, but is it too little, too late?
The saga of Gemma, Duncan, and the children who live with them continues, and I do think it’s about time he got past thinking brilliance and charm will make everyone forgive him for selfishly putting work ahead of family. There are signs he may be getting there, but is it too little, too late?