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Praise for The Roar of the Butterflies:
‘Told with humour and a light touch… ideal summer reading’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Delightful light reading… highly entertaining’ Literary Review
What a great deal of pleasure for readers lies in the pages of this little book’ reviewingtheevidence.com
‘A superb comic mystery’ West Australian
Acclaim for the Joe Sixsmith series:
‘“Killing the Lawyers’’…is entertaining, sly, jokey…cynical, well written, and teems with sparkly dialogue – all the virtues we expect from Hill' The Times
'Splendid moments in this entertaining mystery' Sunday Telegraph
'A thoroughly engaging investigator' TLS
'This is high-speed pantomine… with plenty of sly dialogue to spice the action' Mail on Sunday
'The Sixsmith series has a buoyancy and delectability of its own’ Independent
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Praise for The Roar of the Butterflies: 'Told with humour and a light touch! ideal summer reading' Sunday Telegraph 'Delightful light reading! highly entertaining' Literary Review What a great deal of pleasure for readers lies in the pages of this little book' reviewingtheevidence.com 'A superb comic mystery' West Australian Acclaim for the Joe Sixsmith series: '"Killing the Lawyers"!is entertaining, sly, jokey!cynical, well written, and teems with sparkly dialogue -- all the virtues we expect from Hill' The Times 'Splendid moments in this entertaining mystery' Sunday Telegraph 'A thoroughly engaging investigator' TLS 'This is high-speed pantomine! with plenty of sly dialogue to spice the action' Mail on Sunday 'The Sixsmith series has a buoyancy and delectability of its own' Independent
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Most readers know Reginald Hill for his Dalziel and Pascoe books, and very good they are too. The Joe Sexsmith series showcases the lighter side of this wonderful crime writer. In this book Sexsmith, a somewhat tubby middle-aged black PI, is asked to help a popular local golf-club member fight the allegation that he cheated during an important match. Sounds like a minor problem to Joe, but while investigating the incident he turns up something much nastier. I'm not a golfer myself and though the game of golf is front and centre in the plot I had no trouble following along as any arcane terms were subtly explained. Joe's lissome nurse girlfriend, his cat Whitey, and a forceful, jealous boxer are just a few of the beautifully described and very funny characters in this book, while the plot is so gripping that I literally could not put it down. This is a wonderful read for a summer's afternoon - but beware. Supper could be late!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
How nice to see Joe Sixsmith back again. If you're a Reginald Hill fan, but haven't yet read any of the Sixsmith books, you're in for a (pleasant) surprise. There's none of the dark undertone of the Dalziel and Pascoe books, but a clear impression that the prolific Mr Hill enjoys dashing off these lighter-weight romps in his spare moments. Good stuff.
If I have one grumble, it's about the physical object (this is the HarperCollins UK hardback edition). The printed cover is, well, OK, I suppose, but will soon get dented and marked. It's the illustrations inside which really let the book down. They contribute nothing to the telling of the tale; the illustrator doesn't even get a credit (which suggests some embarrassment on the part of the publisher); and for anyone who has already formed their own visual image of Joe, they are actually counterproductive. Having just finished Hill's excellent collection of short stories, There are no Ghosts in the Soviet Union, I found myself missing that book's less ambitious look and feel.
If I have one grumble, it's about the physical object (this is the HarperCollins UK hardback edition). The printed cover is, well, OK, I suppose, but will soon get dented and marked. It's the illustrations inside which really let the book down. They contribute nothing to the telling of the tale; the illustrator doesn't even get a credit (which suggests some embarrassment on the part of the publisher); and for anyone who has already formed their own visual image of Joe, they are actually counterproductive. Having just finished Hill's excellent collection of short stories, There are no Ghosts in the Soviet Union, I found myself missing that book's less ambitious look and feel.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Nice to see the return of Joe Sixsmith, Reginald Hill's other series hero. He's a likeable character, solving crimes in a bumbling, almost accidental, manner. He reminds me a bit of Miss Marple in the way he's discounted by those around him and he's able to pick up clues that maybe wouldn't be left if the perpertrators thought a 'real' detective was on to them.
This is a very short book, more of a long short story than a full novel but it makes an entertaining read. With the last few Dalziel and Pascoe books being somewhat less interesting than previous installments, it's nice to see the return of Joe in a well plotted romp. I hope Mr Hill brings him back again soon!
This is a very short book, more of a long short story than a full novel but it makes an entertaining read. With the last few Dalziel and Pascoe books being somewhat less interesting than previous installments, it's nice to see the return of Joe in a well plotted romp. I hope Mr Hill brings him back again soon!
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Short, but seriously sweet!
I am slightly surprised there aren't more 5 star reviews here because I loved this book.
True that it is short and light rather than serious and complex, but from page... Read more
True that it is short and light rather than serious and complex, but from page... Read more
Published 17 months ago by johnverp
So lightweight it almost floats away
The title of this book comes from a description of a golfer's woes by P. G. Wodehouse. This is one of the few books I know that seems lightweight when compared to any of... Read more
Published 22 months ago by L. E. Cantrell
Entertaining
I have read many of the Dalziel and Pascoe books, but this was my first Joe Sixsmith. As it is the latest one, possibly not the best to start with. Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Bob from Beds
perfectly pleasant
It's nice to see Hill giving Joe Sixsmith an outing once again. It's been a long time since Singing The Sadness. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
a feel good novel
I, I am ashamed to say, have only just started to read Reginald Hill even though I have enjoyed Dalziel and Pascoe on TV for ages. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2009 by C. Stone-tolcher
Below par !
The last four books I've read and reviewed have each (including Mr Hill's latest Midnight Fugue)received five stars from me. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2009 by fivestarfrankie
Check out the courier before you buy!
The books when I got them were great, but after 3 attempted deliveries from a courier firm in the wilds of Durham. I had to wait till my sister could drive me there. Read more
Published on 24 May 2009 by Mrs. Pamela Temple
roar of the butterflies
A welcome return for Joe Sixsmith and as usual the story is fast paced and made me laugh in several places. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2008 by E. Olsen
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