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'O'Briens evocation of the hot vibrant and seedy French port in which everyone seems to be a either a cop or a criminal, and sometimes both, is as masterly as Ian Rankin's depiction of Edinburgh' -- Daily Mail 'Well-drawn, strongly flavoured setting in Marseilles...with grisly forensics offering vital clues as to the nature of the crime while skilfully concealing the whodunit...Rich, spicy and served up with unmistakeable relish' Literary Review
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‘O’Briens evocation of the hot vibrant and seedy French port in which everyone seems to be a either a cop or a criminal, and sometimes both, is as masterly as Ian Rankin’s depiction of Edinburgh’ (Daily Mail )
`Well-drawn, strongly flavoured setting in Marseilles...with grisly forensics offering vital clues as to the nature of the crime while skilfully concealing the whodunit...Rich, spicy and served up with unmistakeable relish` Literary Review
`Well-drawn, strongly flavoured setting in Marseilles...with grisly forensics offering vital clues as to the nature of the crime while skilfully concealing the whodunit...Rich, spicy and served up with unmistakeable relish` Literary Review
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Jacquot and the Waterman by Martin O'Brien proved to be an exciting crime novel. Mr O'Brien has a wonderful way of telling the story, enticing the reader to follow him with his imaginative characters, deep into areas of the city of Marseilles that he obviously knows very well. His hero, a detective with an unusual background, is so vividly portrayed that you are drawn along with him in his passion to find the truth while being thwarted at every turn by both his colleagues and adversaries. It is a complete change from his very unusual first book and in Daniel Jacquot he has given us a hero who I am sure will become a firm favourite through a series of adventures in many books to come.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have a special shelf on my bookcase at home. It contains some of the best authors and my favourite books on there. O'Brien's Waterman has just lodged itself snugly onto that shelf. I bought it out of a recommendation by a friend, and now I can't wait to buy the sequel in Jacquot's fantastic adenture! One of the best reads in quite a while.
One thing I do enjoy is the amazing places and people in Marseilles that O'Brien leads you to. I also have an astonishing love for rugby murder-mysterys. Daniel Jaquot is the perfect fusion of both.
One thing I do enjoy is the amazing places and people in Marseilles that O'Brien leads you to. I also have an astonishing love for rugby murder-mysterys. Daniel Jaquot is the perfect fusion of both.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this story as a back up book on my way through Heathrow. Wow what a good find!! The story itself is a hot, gripping, claustrophobic tale, set against Marseilles. I was drawn into Jacquot (the Detectives) world chasing a sadistic murderer through the back streets of the city, always against the clock. I loved it. The ending is totally unexpected and left me anxious for more from this author.
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Good start to a series
I have just purchased the complete series featuring Chief Inspector Jacquot, and having read this, the first of the series, I am looking forward to reading more. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Big Jim
just skip it
O'Brien's Jacquot is a good creation, someone you want to keep an eye on. However, the series has a few big flaws:
first, the order of the books just isn't right. Read more
first, the order of the books just isn't right. Read more
Published 14 months ago by rexclick
Not the best
I read this book - out of order, after reading three of the later books in the series.
This one did not do it for me, I am afraid. The weakest of the four, I think. Read more
This one did not do it for me, I am afraid. The weakest of the four, I think. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Noel
A good first novel
I read a lot of crime and I'm very fond of France, so this book looked like a good bet. I came to it fresh from one of Martin Walker's Bruno novels (The Dark Vineyard) and I was... Read more
Published 20 months ago by S. Hill
BIEN FAIT
Jacquot works for me - an authentic and believable protagonist - great local colour and a credible plot. Read more
Published on 13 April 2010 by P. Fraser
Great start
This book starts off well, with a wide cast of characters who are introduced effectively, so that you can tell them apart and understand their connections with one another,... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2007 by Movie Buff
Not a mystery at all
Although it seemed promising, the book tries to be both a thriller and a mystery. Sadly failing in both. The plot's convulated and there are far too many walk in characters. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Miran Ali
If you see it at the airport - buy it
A brilliant read which keeps you gripped from the first pages right through to the end. Difficult to put down once you have started. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2006 by N. Laing
Excellent start, lousy ending
This book starts off as an absolute cracker. O'Brien writes fantastically, paints a wonderfully exotic picture of the region, has excellent charecterisation and a genuinely... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2005 by Joanna
Essential Holiday Reading
I just loved this book. Perfect for my holiday and yours . I only hope Martin O'Brian can complete my holiday every year with a new case for Jaquot.
Published on 29 Sep 2005 by MRS J K J FARRANT
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