- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan (25 Mar 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333610520
- ISBN-13: 978-0333610527
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,969,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Veronica Stallwood's novel sees her sleuth Kate Ivory investigating the theft of priceless books from the Bodleian Library. But as her enquires progress, someone is also handing in some disturbing essays to an Oxford creative writing class.
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Veronica Stallwood was born in London, educated abroad and now lives near Oxford. In the past she has worked at the Bodleian Library and more recently in New College library.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Veronica Stallwood's detective writer is a radical change to most stereotypes of clever women.
Kate Ivory, a writer of historical novels, has a boyfriend in the police, and a friend in the Bodlian library. She is recruited this time to help out with a mystery loss of books in the Oxford Libraries Consortium. Many of the characters are found in different books about Kate Ivory, givin gthe feel of a saga, although they can all stand alone.
The plot is fast moving, and takes in the UK and the USA. The Oxford Exit reference becomes clear at least halfway through the book. There are twists and turns within the story, that will keep you wanting to turn the page sooner than you reach the end of it!
A jolly good read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm not normally a fan of crime fiction but this book did it for me. I really like the way Stallwood uses a second narrative voice to great effect. I won't say any more on this as I don't want to give the game away... It makes a real change to find a crime novelist who can really write. Highly recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The second and best of the three Kate Ivory books!
23 Feb 2001
Format:Hardcover
In Death and the Oxford Box, the first Kate Ivory mystery, Stallwood did an able job of introducing a likeable writer/amateur sleuth, although the plot wasn't particularly compelling. In the third installment, Oxford Mourning, Stallwood adopted Rendell/Vine narrative techniques -- to solid (albeit amateurish) effect. In this, the second of the three Kate Ivory mysteries, however, character, plot, and technique coalesce to wonderfully entertaining result. Don't be put off by the crusty library setting; it is, in fact, one of the most intriguing aspects of the mystery.
The antics and volume of her neighbors are preventing Kate from concentrating on her manuscript. Worried that the advance will run out before she has finished the work, she reluctantly accepts friend and former lover Andrew's offer of a job tracking down the culprits in a series of Oxford library thefts. Excerpts from the troubling submissions of one anonymous student in a in a creative writing class parallel Kate's trail through the libraries of Oxford to California and back. How are these dark self-revelations related to Kate and the disappearance of rare books?
Alas, Stallwood's mysteries are now out of print. To feed your taste for the writer/English professor-turned-sleuth genre, then, seek out Joanne Dobson's Karen Pelletier mysteries, Edith Skom's Beth Austin series, and -- most recommended -- Amanda Cross' Kate Fansler books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A riveting and poignant mystery
30 Nov 2004
Format:Hardcover
"Oxford Exit" is the first Kate Ivory mystery that I have read. Written by Veronica Stallwood, this book tells the story of Kate Ivory, historical romance novelist as well as amateur sleuth. Her friend, Andrew, (a security officer at an Oxford library,) enlists Kate's help in tracking down a computer hacker who is stealing valuable books and deleting the archive records so that the thefts will be undiscovered. In the process, Kate learns of the murder of a library trainee, Jena. She wonders if there could be a connection with the book thefts.
Along with Kate's investigation, the books every other chapter contains essays written by the hacker and potential murderer. Although the reader gets a clear sense of the perpetrators voice and personality, Ms. Stallwood does not reveal the name of the culprit. This allows the reader to have the unique experience of becoming acquainted with the villain in the story without knowing his true identity. This method was both eerie and refreshingly different.
Veronica Stallwood uses superb characterization in this book. All of the characters are portrayed extremely well, and Kate is shown as a woman with needs as well as a sense of humor and a strong determination to right wrongs. This mystery is a truly wonderful story, and a must-read. Please give it a chance. Happy reading!
Along with Kate's investigation, the books every other chapter contains essays written by the hacker and potential murderer. Although the reader gets a clear sense of the perpetrators voice and personality, Ms. Stallwood does not reveal the name of the culprit. This allows the reader to have the unique experience of becoming acquainted with the villain in the story without knowing his true identity. This method was both eerie and refreshingly different.
Veronica Stallwood uses superb characterization in this book. All of the characters are portrayed extremely well, and Kate is shown as a woman with needs as well as a sense of humor and a strong determination to right wrongs. This mystery is a truly wonderful story, and a must-read. Please give it a chance. Happy reading!
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