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Past Reason Hated: An Inspector Banks Mystery (The Inspector Banks series) (Paperback)

by Peter Robinson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (6 Dec 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330491628
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330491624
  • Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 11.1 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,606 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The characterizations are unfailingly sharp and subtle' New York Times 'A definite contender for fiction's new top cop' Independent on Sunday 'Watch for those twists - they'll get you every time' IAN RANKIN

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It should have been a cosy scene - log fire, sheepskin rug, Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree. But appearances can be deceptive. For Caroline Hartley, lying quietly on the couch, has been brutally murdered. Inspector Alan Banks is called to the grim scene. And he soon has more suspects than he ever imagined. As he delves into her past, he realises that for Caroline, secrecy was a way of life, and her death is no different. His ensuing investigation is full of hidden passions and desperate violence ..."The characterizations are unfailingly sharp and subtle." - "New York Times". "A definite contender for fiction's new top cop." - "Independent on Sunday". "Watch for those twists - they'll get you every time." - Ian Rankin.

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A proper whodunnit, 20 Jan 2004
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The last few crime novels I've read - before this one - have been lacklustre, badly thought-out, over-commercial affairs. Things had got so bad that I was beginning to despair of the genre as a whole. So it was a real joy to find this book: well thought-out plot, well written, good dialogue, believable and interesting characterisation (well, pretty much, a little over-heated in places maybe) and an excellent sense of place and season. My only quibble was a rather melodramatic ending. This was the first time I'd read a book by Peter Robinson and I'm glad to have found him. I'll certainly try his other books. If (like me) you like Henning Mankell's and Ian Rankin's books, this is ideal Sunday afternoon reading - entertaining and intelligent.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Once again from Robinson, 2 Aug 2006
By H. L. Nielsen "Palaceclock" (Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
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This book really was fantastic. I could hardly bear to put it down. As with all the Inspector Banks novels, Robinson keeps you guessing right to the end, throwing in a few twists and turns along the way just for good measure. Real page turner, this is the best in the series so far. I'm working through them in order, and am enjoying every single moment of it. Banks is definitely the best detective series on the market at the moment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spine Chilling, 22 Mar 2007
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of thirteen previous novels featuring Inspector Banks. He is the winner of numerous awards in the United States, Britain and Canada, and in 2002 he won the CWA Dagger in the Library. As I also come from Leeds the background to his stories is something that I have experienced first hand and because of this I have a special affection for his books. However they would be first class crime fiction wherever they were based. This particular novel is one of the author's earlier books in the series.

The scene looks like a typical Christmas in many households, a log fire, sheepskin rug, lights twinkling on the tree, the all is not as it seems. Caroline Hartley, the attractive woman lying on the couch is dead, brutally murdered. Inspector Banks is allocated the case and he soon has more suspects than he can handle. As he looks into Caroline's past he realises that secrecy was a way of life and her death is no different . . .
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4.0 out of 5 stars Is this a dagger I see before me?
I couldn't go wrong with this. I love Robinson's Inspector Banks novels and I'm heavily into amateur dramatics. This was another cracking, page turner. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. White

5.0 out of 5 stars mystery lover
I loved this book as much as the others i have read by Peter Robinson. He is such a brilliant writer who keeps you interested at all times. Read more
Published 16 months ago by pat book lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Spine Chilling!!

Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of thirteen previous novels featuring Inspector Banks. Read more
Published 17 months ago by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars "What the hell was it about the music that bothered him? Why did it have to mean something?"
With this novel in the Inspector Banks series, Robinson has taken his work to the next level. His magnificent ability to use everyday situations in his plots, to provide insights... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sebastian Fernandez

3.0 out of 5 stars A well written mystery but disappointing
A woman is knifed to death in her own home. She lives with another woman who has left her husband to live with the victim. The murdered woman has secrets from her past. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2001

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