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I know you remember. But I will make you forget . . .
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Olympic rowing hopeful and senior Metropolitan Police officer DCI Rebecca Meredith goes out alone to train on the river in Henley on a dark afternoon in late October – and doesn’t return. When a desperate search by the police and a K9 team reveals the possibility of foul play, Scotland Yard wants one of their own on the case. Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, returning from celebrating his marriage to long-time partner Detective Inspector Gemma James, is called to Henley to investigate. He soon finds that the world of elite rowing can be brutal, and that Rebecca Meredith’s ex-husband was not the only person with good reason for wanting her dead. Then, when a search-and-rescue team member is threatened, Kincaid realizes the case may be even more complex and more dangerous than he believed. But it is only when he enlists Gemma’s aid that they find that the answers lie closer to home than they could have imagined – and are infinitely more deadly. It seems that more than one innocent life depends on their ability to track down the killer.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wish that there were than five stars to give this spectacular entry in Ms Crombie's wonderful detective series. Ms Crombie shares a very rare attribute with Donna Leon: every book she writes is better than the one before. I have been a fan of her books for many years. I could not wait for this book to be published in the US, so I ordered it from Amazon's UK site. I am so glad that I did! (Why in the world are the publishers waiting so long to issue this book in the US? I am baffled. And the US publishers are missing an opportunity.)
This book grabbed me by the throat from the beginning. The characters, the plot, the context--everything combines to make this a superb detective story and an amazing read. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I am not going to discuss the plot, as there are synopses on this site and elsewhere. I am just going to say that if you like fabulous detective stories, you will love this book. If you like any detective stories, you will love this book, and you will demand a higher standard from the other authors you read. And if you don't like detective stories, you should read it anyway and I bet it will get you hooked on a new genre!
I am upset about one thing, though: I will have to wait all too long for Ms Crombie's next book. I hope she hurries up. . . .
By the way, did I mention that this book is superb?
This book grabbed me by the throat from the beginning. The characters, the plot, the context--everything combines to make this a superb detective story and an amazing read. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I am not going to discuss the plot, as there are synopses on this site and elsewhere. I am just going to say that if you like fabulous detective stories, you will love this book. If you like any detective stories, you will love this book, and you will demand a higher standard from the other authors you read. And if you don't like detective stories, you should read it anyway and I bet it will get you hooked on a new genre!
I am upset about one thing, though: I will have to wait all too long for Ms Crombie's next book. I hope she hurries up. . . .
By the way, did I mention that this book is superb?
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was about to start rereading all 13 Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novels in preparation for the 14th, "No Mark Upon Her". Alas, I got this one from the UK before I could get "restarted". I could not ignore it, and I dug unto it with gusto. I finished it in two days - all 468 pages (plus the two for acknowledgments).
The plot is outstanding, not predictable at all, and it starts getting faster an faster so that we cannot stop reading. It makes us feel as if we are in one of those shells, gliding along the Thames, and the current keeps taking us downstream forcefully.
The backdrop is the river, its bridges, its people. The core is really Duncan, Gemma, and Charlotte. Kit and Toby are their usual lovely selves. But then there's Charlotte, and she is special. She draws everyone to her and her favorite character, Alice (in Wonderland).
Surrounding a wedding, a birthday, Halloween, are real people, not puppets. We recall the ones from way back, but the "newcomers" are all very original and we remember them clearly.
And we also learn about the top guys in the Yard, and how they go to great lengths to protect each other, much to Kincaid's anger - but there is nothing he can do about it. At least, he was able to solve the mystery, even though he feels he has not done his best. He is left with some reconciliation, a two month leave, and he will now be in charge of the household.
Will Gemma be as successful as Duncan in the next novel? I, for one, am eagerly awaiting it. And now, I will go back and reread all 14 Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novels!
The plot is outstanding, not predictable at all, and it starts getting faster an faster so that we cannot stop reading. It makes us feel as if we are in one of those shells, gliding along the Thames, and the current keeps taking us downstream forcefully.
The backdrop is the river, its bridges, its people. The core is really Duncan, Gemma, and Charlotte. Kit and Toby are their usual lovely selves. But then there's Charlotte, and she is special. She draws everyone to her and her favorite character, Alice (in Wonderland).
Surrounding a wedding, a birthday, Halloween, are real people, not puppets. We recall the ones from way back, but the "newcomers" are all very original and we remember them clearly.
And we also learn about the top guys in the Yard, and how they go to great lengths to protect each other, much to Kincaid's anger - but there is nothing he can do about it. At least, he was able to solve the mystery, even though he feels he has not done his best. He is left with some reconciliation, a two month leave, and he will now be in charge of the household.
Will Gemma be as successful as Duncan in the next novel? I, for one, am eagerly awaiting it. And now, I will go back and reread all 14 Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novels!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A new Crombie is always a pleasure to read!
This one was especially welcome, since unlike some of her latest novels, this has Duncan Kincaid front and center.
The plot was engrossing, but the real interest lies in reuniting with Duncan, gemma, their extended families, and their colleagues.
If I have a complaint, it's that there was very little on characters I've come to love, like the Cavendishes, Erica, Henri, et all.
But the new characters were fascinating, and the focus on sculling was informative.
This one was especially welcome, since unlike some of her latest novels, this has Duncan Kincaid front and center.
The plot was engrossing, but the real interest lies in reuniting with Duncan, gemma, their extended families, and their colleagues.
If I have a complaint, it's that there was very little on characters I've come to love, like the Cavendishes, Erica, Henri, et all.
But the new characters were fascinating, and the focus on sculling was informative.
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Moody Psychological Suspense
This is the 14th novel in the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James detective series......I haven't read any of the others so I can't compare it with any of those....... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mrs. C. Colbert
Good mystery but too much personal life
First Sentence: A glance at the sky made her swear aloud.
Police Det. Chief Inspector Rebecca Meredith, also an Olympic rowing contender, has gone missing. Read more
Police Det. Chief Inspector Rebecca Meredith, also an Olympic rowing contender, has gone missing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by L. J. Roberts
So much unnecesary detail
The plots behind Deborah Crombie's books are all different and (if read in the right order) the books chronicle her romance relationship with Kincaid. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Grandma D
Very good read
Deborah Crombie is near the top of current police procedural writers, and this well-researched book is probably her best. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dr. Peter G. Upton
Set in the Competitive World of Elite Rowing, at Henley
"No Mark Upon Her," is the latest British mystery/police procedural from Deborah Crombie, a native Texan who has lived in both England and Scotland, but currently lives in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stephanie DePue
another good Crombie novel
DCI Rebecca Meredith is a keen and competent rower who is contemplating having a sabatical from the Met so she can train for the Olympics. Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. J. Mackenzie
Fine contemporary crime story -- 4+
This is a fine and very original police procedural by veteran mystery writer Deborah Crombie. Original for its general context--the world of elite rowing/sculling--and for its... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Blue in Washington
At long last...the very welcome return of Scotland Yard's Duncan...
I think one of the reasons Crombie's Kincaid & James detective novels are so hugely popular is that the author takes her own good time to get her stories just right, refusing to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sharon Isch
Not available in the states yet, so...
I just had to have it. This is another wonderful book by Deborah Crombie. I keep thinking that she will have to put out a weak one... Read more
Published 6 months ago by SherriLee
Bought this by mistake, but very glad I did!
I love the sheer escapism of the novels of Kathy Reichs, whose writing combines scrupulously realistic forensic anthropology with a totally incredible degree of case-involvement on... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stanwegian
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