- Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Penguin USA (a)(Mm); Reprint edition (Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140257306
- ISBN-13: 978-0140257304
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,569,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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There's lots of gossip among the members of Church of England's St. Saviour's parish when Rosemary Sheffield, longtime wife of Paul Sheffield, the vicar, lets it be known that she has lost her faith in God. More rumors fly when Rosemary spends a few reflective days at a seaside inn and someone reports a man seen leaving her room. True, but innocent. Rosemary has taken a sympathetic, motherly interest in young Stanko, a Bosnian refugee working illegally as a waiter at her hotel. When he turns up at the parish weeks later, she and the vicar manage to get him work and lodging at a local pizza parlor. The nasty gossip has died down, vanquished by Rosemary's forthright confrontations, and all appears peaceful - until the night of St. Saviour's annual spring party. In its aftermath, the body of shady, sexy Stephen Mills is found stabbed to death in a nearby park, and Stanko, who had earlier delivered pizzas to the party, is nowhere to be found. Superintendent Mike Oddie and Detective Constable Charlie Peace (A Hovering of Vultures, 1993, etc.) soon uncover the connection between Stanko and Mills, but there are other undercurrents at work that lead to the cleverly twisty solution and lend a bit of pizazz to a rather bland story, more psychologically than mysteriously oriented. Literate and readable, as always with Barnard, but without the spark and sparkle that grace his best work. (Kirkus Reviews)
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When a body is found after a church fete, it is up to Detective Constable Charlie Peace and his boss Mike Oddie, to discover whether it has anything to do with the vicar's wife's spiritual crisis. Or do more worldly concerns lie at the root of the crime?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Rosemary Sheffield feels that she needs some time to find herself! The wife of a pastor, she has "lost" her faith; she has become quite disoriented. Off she goes on a seaside holiday to "find herself." And, once again, veteran writer Robert Barnard maintains his true-to-form style in "The Bad Samaritan."
While at the resort, Rosemary meets--and befriends--a young Bosnian named Stanko, who's fled to England to escape the horrors of his homeland. Rosemary finally returns home and,
anon, soon appears the young man, whom she helps to get a job in her town. Of course, it's not long before rumors begin. The rumors evolve into murder and Barnard's amiable pair Detective Constable Charlie Peace and his boss Mike Oddie are called in to find the murderer.
Barnard's writing, full of dry wit, sharp dialogue, a viable plot, all combine to make "The Bad Samaritan" a excellent read. Barnard paces his novels with a brilliance that makes simply turning the pages
worthwhile. Well-versed in literature and human nature, Barnard knows that "one good deed deserves another" and "love thy neighbor" are not always to be taken literally!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When a member of the Church of England parish of St. Savior's is found murdered following a picnic, the crime investigation is undertaken by Detective Constable Charlie Peace and his boss Mike Oddie. Charlie is a likeable protagonist who prefers working alone. The dirty tricks and vicious maneuverings of the people of St. Savior's remind him of his own upbringing in a predominantly black parish in Brixton. Charlie plows ahead seeking answers to his questions as he interviews people repeatedly. When Charlie acts friendly, the wise suspect is on guard. Barnard's twenty-ninth novel has enough twists to keep it entertaining and the plot is very tight and believable.
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