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"Sociologically acute."--New York Times Book Review
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'Fans of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell who crave more contemporary themes should look no further than Peter Robinson' Washington Post
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of a number of 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.
Having said that I can understand to a degree why some readers may not like the books. Banks is a character that has grown over several books and the author is very comfortable not only with the character of Banks, but all the other character too. To me this makes the stories flow because the author instinctively knows how his characters are going to react in certain situations. The books are produced as a series and it is nice if you can read them all in the order they were written, but this is by no means compulsory as each book stands alone. They are what I would call `light' reading. By that I mean that they flow and not that they are third rate in any sense, in fact quite the opposite.
A young man has been kicked to death in a filthy alleyway. The victim is a known racist and at first it looks like the result of a pub fight gone wrong, until that is Banks learns that Jason Fox, the victim was a member of a white power organization known as the Albion League. Fox was bound to have enemies but who hated him enough to kill him? The young Pakistanis he had insulted in the pub earlier? Shady friends of his business partner, mark Wood? Someone who resented the teenager's growing power in a brutal and unforgiving organization? One thing is for sure Banks is not going to be short of suspects . . .
Having said that I can understand to a degree why some readers may not like the books. Banks is a character that has grown over several books and the author is very comfortable not only with the character of Banks, but all the other character too. To me this makes the stories flow because the author instinctively knows how his characters are going to react in certain situations. The books are produced as a series and it is nice if you can read them all in the order they were written, but this is by no means compulsory as each book stands alone. They are what I would call `light' reading. By that I mean that they flow and not that they are third rate in any sense, in fact quite the opposite.
A young man has been kicked to death in a filthy alleyway. The victim is a known racist and at first it looks like the result of a pub fight gone wrong, until that is Banks learns that Jason Fox, the victim was a member of a white power organization known as the Albion League. Fox was bound to have enemies but who hated him enough to kill him? The young Pakistanis he had insulted in the pub earlier? Shady friends of his business partner, mark Wood? Someone who resented the teenager's growing power in a brutal and unforgiving organization? One thing is for sure Banks is not going to be short of suspects . . .
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It started slow but eventually picked up speed. DCI Alan Banks and DC Susan Gray are mired what seems to be a racially motivated murder. The brutally beaten victim is a member of a neo-Nazi group and three Pakistanis had an altercation with the victim in the local pub before he died. As Banks and Gray explore the neo-Nazi group in Eastvale and Leeds, their social lives take divergent paths. While Banks and his wife are growing apart, ultimately leading to separation, Susan Gray is starting to date again. With his love of classical music and devotion to work, Banks is a ubiquitous, amiable character.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Once again another brilliant Inspector Banks investigation. You get to know Inspector Bank's personality through the books and learn about his life and Yorkshire countryside where the books are based. The crime is never straighforward and try as you might you will not know the outcome until the last few pages. Once again I could not put the book down
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not a bad book, have read better peter robinson'.s inspector banks story's. i am looking forward to reading his next one.
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Another great Peter Robinson, one quick thing to mention - this is a small format book (i'm guessing) as its a bit smaller than a normal paperback with I guess much thinner pages,... Read more
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Published 23 months ago by tigger52
A difficult issue to tackle
Banks is a hero of mine and Robinson is an assured author. The theme of this must be a difficult one to address in a novel - racism and extreme right-wing politics. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Jane Baker
Banks classic
I thoroughly enjoyed the read- couldn't put the book down- another classic Banks tale that had you guessing all the way through.
Published on 6 April 2010 by Ian Hamilton
Dead Right
BE WARNED!!! This is the same book as Dead Right under a different name, so if you already have Dead Right don't waste your money buying this.
Published on 27 Feb 2009 by Jil
For a Banks novice, patronising and slow moving..
I don't need to be told that neo nazis are sickening, they just are. If I didn't happen to believe that anyway, I'd hardly change my mind on the basis of a throw away crime... Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2008 by B. H. Whitehouse
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Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of a number of previous novels featuring Inspector Banks. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2008 by J. Chippindale
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I have read every book about Inspector Banks and l can honestly say that l really enjoyed every single one from Peter Robinson, l am now waiting for his new one, so Peter, please... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2003 by Mrs. B. Devlin
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