- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; First Edition edition (2 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755321294
- ISBN-13: 978-0755321292
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,607,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A body is discovered in a cave in the remote region of Cappadocia, Turkey. The woman died of gunshot wounds, and her corpse has lain undisturbed for twenty years. Who is she and who killed her? Inspector Ikmen is summoned from Istanbul to investigate but discovers a complex web of intrigue. Was it her boyfriend, driven mad by love, or her husband, believing she would never bear the son he wanted so badly? When it is revealed the girl was pregnant when she died, the whispers and accusations increase. Ikmen, stifled among a rural community thriving on legend, folklore and intrigue, begins to think he will never see clearly through the lies surrounding this case. One thing, however, is clear: the past is as potent as the present.
About the Author
Trained as an actress, Barbara Nadel is now a public relations officer for rethink severe mental illness's Good Companions Project. Her previous job was a mental health advocate in a psychiatric hospital. She has also worked with sexually abused teenagers and taught psychology in both schools and colleges. Born in the East End of London, she now lives in Essex and has been a regular visitor to Turkey for over twenty years.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Though these books do not come into the realms of truly great literature they are thoroughly enjoyable crime fiction and this one, set mostly in the weird landscapes of Cappadocia, is no exception. Having myself travelled with Turkish friends extensively in this area I thought she had captured the atmosphere and oddness of the place perfectly.
If you have enjoyed any of the other Inspector Ikmen books then certainly give this one a go.
If you have enjoyed any of the other Inspector Ikmen books then certainly give this one a go.
Format:Paperback
Dance with Death provides a comfortable and light read with a continually maintained interest. It gives a true portrayal of the multicultural environment in Turkey, and provides a very fitting fictional story. The book is however not able to provide an exciting finish to the story. It is also unfortunately full of typos and incorrectly explained Turkish words/names. It is better not to have a glossary than to have an incorrect one!
Format:Paperback
This was my first Nadell novel. The abiding impression of the book is the flavour of Turkish society and relationships rather than Istanbul or Cappadocia, where frankly we didn't get much beyond the fairy chimneys, fairy chimneys and yet more chimneys.
The ending was disappointing. I didn't mind the coincidences - it's rather part of the detective novel genre - but one of the two plots didn't come off, I think.
The ending was disappointing. I didn't mind the coincidences - it's rather part of the detective novel genre - but one of the two plots didn't come off, I think.
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Barbara Nadel
Another great read and insight into the problems of a country still divided by different traditions and approaches to the 21st Century.
Published 21 months ago by Ruth Wynne
Another enjoyable addition to the Inspector Ikman series
Although I don't know Turkey, I have read and enjoyed all of Barbara Nadel's novels ever since having been lent the first by a friend (who used to be a neighbour of hers! Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2007 by E. Heckingbottom
Over-researched
I know Turkey well and love Nadel's Istanbul novels.
Dance with Death despite (or because of) abundant on-the-spot research, detailed at length in the afterword, is a wooden... Read more
Dance with Death despite (or because of) abundant on-the-spot research, detailed at length in the afterword, is a wooden... Read more
Published on 5 July 2007 by Mark N
Dance with disappointment
It was difficult to bring myself to give this book even one star. The exotic location is no compensation for wooden dialogue, stereotypical characters and disorganisation. Read more
Published on 15 May 2007 by criminal mind
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