The gripping new Inspector Banks novel from the bestselling author of PLAYING WITH FIRE
Strange Affair
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'a gritty, well-constructed thriller with a tantalizingly laid trail of clues, which leads Banks into a progressively darker world.' -- Bournemouth Echo
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When Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales for the bright lights of London, to seek him out. But Roy seems to have vanished into thin air. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is called to a quiet stretch of road just outside Eastvale, where a young woman has been found dead in her car. In the victim’s pocket, scribbled on a slip of paper, police discover Banks’ name and address. Living in Roy's empty South Kensington house, Banks finds himself digging into the life of the brother he never really knew, nor even liked. And as he begins to uncover a few troubling surprises, the two cases become sinisterly entwined . . . 'The Banks novels are, simply put, the best series now on the market' STEPHEN KING
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I think the Banks books have now got past the stage where you can say such and such a book is "better" or not. They deserve to be taken as a whole - in my opinion, as one of the great series of all detective fiction. Banks has grown, aged and become more serious and more complicated - and so have the puzzles he is faced with. I would recommend new readers not to start with this book - if you have the time, go back to the beginning with Gallows View and proceed from there. The plotting and characterisation in these books seem to me to outrank Ian Rankin and P.D.James - often claimed as reference points - and are well in advance of any other British writer within my experience. The only similarly compelling series I can think of is being produced by Michael Connelly with the Bosch canon, also highly recommended.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
First of all I should like to warn prospective readers of this fine book that you should read some of his earlier books first because this novel will spoil the plots...
I really like the Banks books but this is rather naughty of Mr Robinson to be so indulgent with his other books. Not all of us read these books in the order they were published.
So I warn you read these two first:
Dead Right
and
A Dedicated Man
A couple of other points... it is getting a little tiresome having detectives whose family and friends are the subject of the crime.
This book deals with some pretty horrendous subjects so it is not for the squeamish. OK Banks has had some real baddies to deal with but this one is especially nasty.
Finally, why oh why have they not made Banks novels into TV dramas?
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Jan Stromsem
Format:Paperback
I have read all Inspector Banks books and I was truly afraid Peter Robinson had lost the "touch" with his last book, "Playing With Fire", witch I consider not to be one of his best. However, with "Strange Affair" he is back again better than ever and I will rate it among his best three along with "Past Reason Hated" and "Aftermath". The story is gripping and the theme is up to date. Once started I could not put the book down and finished it the same day - A real page turner!
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strange affair
Brilliant book, I can recommend it, once started, you just can't put it down, so just get it and read it, you won't be dissappointed
Published 29 days ago by nanette
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Not 1 0f Best
Really like Robinson as a light, entertaining read as he can draw convincing characters so swiftly, and usually, convincingly, as well as developing the family story across all the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Kernow
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yes!!!
All Peter Robinson books have my undying respect From the first page to the last it keeps you.enthralled. Keep them coming
Published 3 months ago by ruby bobbl
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Strange Affair.
As stated previously would like to be advised if a hardback or paperback, and if the print is particularly small.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs Norna Bell
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Great
It's a Peter Robinson so it must be good to me, I find that Insp. Banks in print form is such a real person, unlike Stephen T on the telly, maybe me ( I know it is) but I find that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Oldsparky
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a good read
Rondinson writes a good novel but he always leaves the end open,i would love to know sometimes what happens to the victims etc,he brings yorkshire alive
Published 3 months ago by shropshirelass
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I love all the Inspector Banks Series. All stories have you gripped and their is usually a twist at the end.
Published 4 months ago by Rosemary Lynn Wynn
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This is a fair story, not quite as punchy as is usual for Peter Robinson, but quite enjoyable and well written
Published 4 months ago by Ray Evans
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Strange Affair. Peter Robinson
I come from the part of the world where Peter Robinson bases many of his novels. D inst. Banks at his crime fighting best
Published 4 months ago by David Wilkinson
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this was a gift, and I am sure it was satisfactory I dont want to write any more about this
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