Unusual and interesting
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I like the crime genre anyway but had never read anything by Peter Robinson - it was on someone's list with other books I've enjoyed.
The main angle which attracted me was the flooded village as I grew up knowing about the Lady Bower Reservoir near Sheffield which was the same. However, within 3 pages - I was hooked! The dual timeline is so lovely to read as you really come to love the characters. The war aspect was interesting and I enjoyed the setting as I love that area of Yorkshire. It's very well written and I've now bought loads of his books.
My only extremely tiny gripe is the music. Sorry Peter, but I have to agree with other reviewers, I could do without the constant references to music, especially as it's not to everyone's taste anyway - certainly not mine! It's not too bad in this book and easily skipped over, but I can see it could become a bit wearing the more books you read. However, don't let this small thing put you off as it's an excellent read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definately highly recommended.
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50 Year Old Murder Mystery
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This is my first Robinson mystery, and I really enjoyed it. Being an American, I was interested in all the details about the Dales and WWII in Britain. The mystery part of the story really held my interest, but Det. Banks's problems with his wife and son and his CD collection did not. But it is easy enough to skip over those parts. I'd certainly read another of his mysteries.
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Excellent read
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This book is one of the best Bank's books so far. The story is very good and like the balance between the past and present.It also gives a great insight into Bank's mind about his life and where he stands.
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Excellent Crime Fiction
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Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of thirteen previous novels featuring Inspector Banks. He is the winner of numerous awards in the United States, Britain and Canada, and in 2002 he won the CWA Dagger in the Library. As I also come from Leeds the background to his stories is something that I have experienced first hand and because of this I have a special affection for his books. However they would be first class crime fiction wherever they were based.
Many of the reservoirs dotted around Yorkshire and other parts of the country have strange things lurking beneath their surfaces. Woodland, old farm buildings and in the case of Thornfield reservoir a whole village was sacrificed in the name of progress and the populations `thirst' for water.
When a blistering summer causes a draught that sees the small village of Hobb's End resurface after more than forty years underwater, it becomes a magical place for one curious young boy, that is until he finds more than he bargained for, a human skeleton. Detective Chief Inspector Banks is given the difficult if not impossible task of identifying the victim . . .
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Excellent Crime Fiction
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Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of thirteen previous novels featuring Inspector Banks. He is the winner of numerous awards in the United States, Britain and Canada, and in 2002 he won the CWA Dagger in the Library. As I also come from Leeds the background to his stories is something that I have experienced first hand and because of this I have a special affection for his books. However they would be first class crime fiction wherever they were based.
Many of the reservoirs dotted around Yorkshire and other parts of the country have strange things lurking beneath their surfaces. Woodland, old farm buildings and in the case of Thornfield reservoir a whole village was sacrificed in the name of progress and the populations `thirst' for water.
When a blistering summer causes a draught that sees the small village of Hobb's End resurface after more than forty years underwater, it becomes a magical place for one curious young boy, that is until he finds more than he bargained for, a human skeleton. Detective Chief Inspector Banks is given the difficult if not impossible task of identifying the victim . . .
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