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A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery) [Kindle Edition]

Peter Robinson (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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"Thoughtful...vivid...challenging...like the region that breeds them, the people in Robinson's mystery flaunt their colors but keep their secrets."--" New York Times Book Review"Excellent."--" Orlando Sentinel"A rich, multi-layered book, elegantly written and carefully plotted."--" Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star"An exceptional series." --- Washington Post

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'The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced works of art' Dennis Lehane; 'Another fluently written, superior mystery... Robinson has created a stalwart cop in Alan Banks, a man who loves justice and understands a woman's heart.' Publishers Weekly
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 593 KB
  • Print Length: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Pan; New Ed edition (21 Aug 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003DWC6JA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,429 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant detective story 5 July 2003
By Jan Erik Frantsvåg
Format:Paperback
The local Inspector Banks gets saddled with the tougher Superintendent Burgess from London when a peaceful demonstration in Eastvale ends with a dead policeman, stabbed to death. Riddled with prejudices, Burgess immediately points at a small community of "drop-outs", suspecting communist involvement in the killing. But is this the motivation for the killing? Well-written, nice characters and a believable plot, this book can be recommended for some quiet hours of reading.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good 7 Sep 2002
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Having already read 'A Dedicated Man' i was naturally keen to see if this book lived up to the previous one. Although the novel was slightly different in that there was no obvious motive for the murder, it retained my interest by the complexities of the minor charactors and the continuous shifting of the plot.

I was slightly disapointed by the uncovering of the murderer at the end of the novel as the motive behind the murder seemed rather rushed and slightly simplistic, although a complee surprise.

All in all good read, Robinson engages the reader as always, if my expereience was anything to go by everyone is a suspect.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book by Peter Robinson 7 Sep 2007
By Andy Capp
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book by Peter Robinson. The scene was set marvellously by the demo and then the trouble began when a policeman was stabbed.

The introduction of DI Burgess known as 'Dirty Dick' I thought was very good, the man was a cocky sort of character and he certainly had an eye for the ladies especially Glenys at the local pub, so much so that her husband Cyril was very irate about it.

The characters Seth, Maya, Rick and Zoe all had different ways of doing things and towards the end of the book there were a few surprises (I won't spoil it for anyone who has not read the book).

Banks was fed up with Burgess and Banks told him what he thought of him but Burgess thought he could solve the case.

At the end Banks solved the case and I would have liked to have known what Burgess thought of that, this wasn't mentioned in the book so I can only think that Burgess returned to London.

Peter Robinson is excellent at description, he tells the reader what the weather was like over the moors, the cold wind and the wind chimes ringing in Banks' ears as he left 'Maggies Farm' for the last time.

Because of Peter's excellent description of characters, the moors etc. I was able to picture this in my mind.

I have no idea whether this book has won an award, if not - why not.

All the best to Peter and congratulations on an excellent crime novel.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars a necessary end,
as allways peter robinson hits the nail on the head, expert writing, he still seems as if he is still in west yorks.
Published 12 days ago by Mr. Donald Crabtree
4.0 out of 5 stars Review
A good enjoyable book as part of the series.
I will look toi read another 3 to complete the series.
Mike
Published 22 days ago by MICHAEL K WILLIAMS
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books
Just working through book by book. Just love these books they are such a good read. Looking forward to the next one.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs JD
5.0 out of 5 stars most enjoyable read
Excellent read, would recommend, have enjoyed Peter Robinson's books, style much to my liking . . . . ... .....
Published 1 month ago by johnoke
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest.
A Necessary End is the third Peter Robinson book to feature Detective Alan Banks and is not the best of the series. Read more
Published 1 month ago by pphillips
4.0 out of 5 stars An Early Robinson Book, but a Good One
I guess that I have to admit that I am hooked on Peter Robinson’s books about DCI Alan Banks. I cannot claim that these are formula books because they to not give a clue to even... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Robert B. Richey
4.0 out of 5 stars Good thriller
Another really good read. The characters are settling in and I like the humour and the pathos, a very human up to the minute descriptive writer.
Published 2 months ago by Dorrie
4.0 out of 5 stars The DCI Banks series continues.....
This is the third novel in the DCI Banks series and it is set in Eastvale following an anti-nuclear demonstration that leaves a policeman dead. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Avann
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Excellent read ,really enjoy the character banks,very believable story lines and have a good vision of life in a little moors town
Published 3 months ago by alan bell
4.0 out of 5 stars A necassary end
Very good read the book a necessary end

Like all the Peter Robinson books I have read and enjoyed all are very good.
Published 4 months ago by David Lucas
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