- Paperback: 356 pages
- Publisher: Coronet Books; New edition edition (2 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340695382
- ISBN-13: 978-0340695388
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 728,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The murder of retired businessman Iain Bower is baffling Detective Inspector Meldrum, until an unknown man appears at the funeral, urinates into the grave and disappears. As Meldrum pieces together the sinister secrets of Bower's past, he discovers a history of abuse stretching back 30 years.
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Format:Hardcover
A great read! As always with Lindsay the plot is pretty dark- perhaps too strong for the average reader, but if you have enjoyed the previous two Meldrum books then there is even more to grip you here. The main protagonist is Jim Meldrum, a policeman who might have been carved from the same flawed granite block as Taggart, who leads us round the twists and turns of a detective thriller. So far, so good (in fact very good), but Meldrum proves a far more complicated character than the average. The subject matter is challenging- an investigation of murder and child abuse, but I get the impression that Lindsay isn't there for mere sensation. As the plot develops the themes of the meaning of family and the nature of evil come to the fore and it all works because DC Meldrum is a man you can believe in. It's hard to categorise but Graham Green meets American Psycho with a little bit of Taggart for good measure is the closest I can get. Or if that sounds too heavy just sit back and enjoy the thriller- I did.
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