- Hardcover: 228 pages
- Publisher: Allison & Busby (10 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749005386
- ISBN-13: 978-0749005382
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,614,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Absorbing from first to last' Kirkus Reviews 'A more rounded novel that rises above being just another police procedural' Sherlock Magazine
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The body of a woman has been discovered in Shotters Wood. The police are treating the death as suspicious...Leila Knightley ran a small gift shop in the quiet town of Mardham, was well liked by neighbours and aquaintances and was devoted to her family, especially her two step-children, Edward and Chloe. Her husband, Professor Aidan Knightley, an eminent academic, had recently been offered a promotion and to many their life was a source of envy. When her dead body is discovered dumped in a nearby wood, dressed vampishly in a striking evening dress, her face covered by a feathered mask, both family and friends are at a loss to find any kind of explanation. A sensitive and powerful exploration of cause and effect, Body of a Woman is the latest in the popular series featuring Superintendent Mike Yeadings and his team.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
clever English police procedural
15 Jun 2003
Format:Hardcover
Thames Valley Detective Superintendent Mike Yeadings recognizes the elegantly dressed body found in Shotters Wood as gift shop owner Leila Knightley. However, efforts to notify next of kin turn farcical, as no family members seem to be around in area except perhaps her husband Aidan, who is probably sleeping with someone.
The family returns home with the victim's stepdaughter Chloe coming back from visiting her grandmother in France and Leila's brother and his significant other from Scotland. Aidan provides no alibi, but recognizes the dress his wife wore as belonging to Chloe, who denies knowledge of it as hers, but admits to some memory lapses. A newspaper article highlights the dress leading to Sir Arthur Waites thinking he bought the garb for his wife years ago. Mike visits Arthur only to find weird happenings that may impact the homicide investigation.
Though the ending seems weak, the latest Yeadings mystery is a fascinating who-done-it that will keep readers enthralled until the let down final resolution. The story line is a clever English police procedural with Mike and cohorts struggling to obtain cooperation from the victim's survivors, all whom are fully developed characters. Though the climax seems pale in comparison, Clare Curzon's Thames Valley tale is a solid entry.
Harriet Klausner
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
An English mystery with edge
23 Mar 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With its genteel descriptions of English manor houses and their surrounding lush countrysides and quaint villages, "The Body of a Woman" often feels like the kind of polite English mystery one can relax with without undue fear of excess tension. But be warned: the book involves a sexual crime that warrants a fair amount of frank discussion and investigations of several seedy and/or perverse characters. The police characters, however, are competent and likable, and provide a nice grounding for the often unpleasant proceedings. If you enjoy smart mysteries, you shouldn't hesitate spending a few hours with this entertaining paperback.
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