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Another Good Effort by a Much-Missed Pro,
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This review is from: NO HUMAN ENEMY (Hardcover)
John Gardner would probably have been the first to tell you he wasn't in the pantheon of great writers. What he was, however, was a "pro" -- a reliable, no fuss and feathers, author who gave you a good story and didn't waste your time. When you finished, you'd have enjoyed 250-350 pages of being entertained.
"No Human Enemy" is another solid entry in the Suzie Mountford saga, meant to be the penultimate chapter in a six-book series. John Gardner died before finishing the series, but fortunately "No Human Enemy" can be taken as the end because it ties up the major romantic through-story and leaves no other threads hanging. As for the book itself, it hooks your interest at the start and keeps you turning the pages until the finish. In other words, typical Gardner. Still, you can't help but be disappointed that the series didn't get its last chapter, and that we have lost a leading "pro" author.
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No Human Enemy,
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This review is from: NO HUMAN ENEMY (Hardcover)
Another terrific novel in the Suzie Mountford detective series.The late John Gardner was one of Britains most talented writers and will be sorely missed.
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Historic Intrigue,
By Gene P - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: No Human Enemy (Suzie Mountford Mysteries) (Hardcover)
I've read almost everything John Gardner has written, and this is the 5th book in a series with Suzie Mountford, a cop in the 40s, war torn England. The story about a German flying bomb killing 3 nuns in a convent is full of surprises and suspense. I'm guessing this is the last thing John worked on before he died, but I hoped Suzie would go on a bit longer.
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strong historical mystery,
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: No Human Enemy (Suzie Mountford Mysteries) (Hardcover)
In the summer of 1944 a V-1 rocket lands in a London monastery killing several nuns. Reserve Squad police officers Tommy Livermore and Suzie Mountford investigate the tragedy. The two lovers quickly conclude that one of the victims was murdered before the assault occurred while another turns out to be a man.
Mountford and Livermore struggle to identify the victims while wondering if the rocket attack was a ploy to hide the earlier homicide. As they keep digging deeper, they soon begin to believe a plot much wider than a murder case with a diabolical coverup exists, but proof remains elusive. The fifth Suzie Mountford WWII police procedural (see TROUBLED MIDNIGHT and DAY OF ABSOLUTION) is a terrific entry in a strong historical mystery series that with the recent death of the author may prove to be the last tale. The support cast is a bit more steroetyped than usual (I expected Peter Lorre to appear at any moment), but no one will care as the audience obtains a deep look at 1940s Londoners sacrificing for the war cause while the two cops work a case in which every clue they uncover seems to complicate and convolute the investigation. Try solving a puzzle with many pieces, none of them shaped like the outer rim and no picture. However, as good as the mystery is, 1944 London owns John Gardner's fine WWII thriller. Harriet Klausner |
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