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This clever series will appeal to fans of Peter Lovesey and Reginald Hill --Publishers Weekly
Kelly makes his characters as intriguing as the case itself ... For lovers of keenly intelligent, non-formulaic procedurals --Booklist
Fans of P D James and Stuart MacBride will enjoy this fine crime novel
--Library Journal
Kelly makes his characters as intriguing as the case itself ... For lovers of keenly intelligent, non-formulaic procedurals --Booklist
Fans of P D James and Stuart MacBride will enjoy this fine crime novel
--Library Journal
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On a hot August day in 1994, 76 holidaymakers are ferried to an uninhabited island off the North Norfolk coast. Only 75 return alive. A young man has been stabbed and left to bleed to death in the island's surf. The case is never solved.
Twenty years later, North Norfolk's new chief constable decides the murder is ripe for a re-evaluation using state-of-the-art forensics. A bloodsoaked towel has been kept in storage, and laboratory tests reveal the blood is the victim's, but there are traces of someone else's DNA. DI Peter Shaw is in charge of the case and summons all 75 original suspects to a mass DNA screening.
But one of them is unable to attend. Beautiful Marianne Osbourne is found dead in her bed, a wartime cyanide pill lodged in her throat. Is there a link to the 1994 murder?
Then forensics come up with a DNA result no one could have predicted, and DI Shaw and DS Valentine find themselves immersed in the dark secrets of an isolated community amidst the stunning landscape of the desolate Norfolk coast.
Twenty years later, North Norfolk's new chief constable decides the murder is ripe for a re-evaluation using state-of-the-art forensics. A bloodsoaked towel has been kept in storage, and laboratory tests reveal the blood is the victim's, but there are traces of someone else's DNA. DI Peter Shaw is in charge of the case and summons all 75 original suspects to a mass DNA screening.
But one of them is unable to attend. Beautiful Marianne Osbourne is found dead in her bed, a wartime cyanide pill lodged in her throat. Is there a link to the 1994 murder?
Then forensics come up with a DNA result no one could have predicted, and DI Shaw and DS Valentine find themselves immersed in the dark secrets of an isolated community amidst the stunning landscape of the desolate Norfolk coast.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
For fans of Jim Kelly, this book will not disappoint. This is up to his usual high standard - with good solid plotting,a great sense of place using the North Norfolk coast and villages, believable characterisation and the charms of Shaw and Valentine. The problems posed by reopening a 20 year old murder, an ambitious new Boss for Shaw and ongoing vision difficulties come together to create an enjoyable read that is a welcome addition to the series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Kelly's best yet. Read in three days flat, interrupted only by work and the occasional meal. Couldn't put it down. Norfolk landscape once again broods over all, this time in a heatwave, with a classic "locked-room murder" set on a remote island. No one can have done it, yet someone did. I mourned the departure of Kelly's first sleuths - journalist Philip Dryden and his sidekick Humph the cabbie (The Water Clock, Firebaby et al) - but DI Shaw and DS Valentine are gaining ground. New layers of vulnerability add flesh to the odd partnering, and a cast of wonderful characters is gathering strength around them. Recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a journalist who once lived and worked in Norfolk, I love Kelly's evocative sense of time and place, which brings back many happy memories. His books (even without intrepid reporter Philip Dryden) are a joy - well paced, suspenseful and full of insights; altogether an un-put-downable accompaniment for a spring morning in a hammock with a Norfolk-brewed pint of foaming ale! More!
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Difficult to put down
Other reviewers have given excellent plot reviews. What I would like to add is that the characterisation of Shaw, his wife and Valentine are extremely sharp and realistic. Read more
Published 8 days ago by S. Lloyd
An intriguing and atmospheric mystery, well worth reading
Jim Kelly published his first crime novel in 2003; this is his ninth book, and the fourth featuring DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine of West Norfolk Constabulary. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Stanwegian
Decent plot, awful proof reading
The front cover of this book compares Jim Kelly to Peter Lovesey or at least says that the book will appeal to Lovesey fans. Read more
Published 2 months ago by NorfolkBooks
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