When the body of a retired sheriff is discovered in his grand house in the New Town of Edinburgh, Detective Sergeant Alice Rice finds herself hunting his killer. The search leads her to an unfamiliar world where wind-farm developers - with millions of pounds at stake - and protesters face each other with daggers drawn. Just as Alice thinks an answer is beginning to emerge, the sheriff's lover is killed in an apparent hit-and-run accident. An unlikely coincidence or, as the search widens, is Alice now investigating a double murderer?
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From its blood-stained opening, the latest chapter in the tumultuous life of DS Alice Rice proves a compelling read. --Scottish Field
A tangled web of estranged family members, closeted lifestyles and windfarm nimbyism...really did keep me guessing to the end... --The Stirling Observer
A tangled web of estranged family members, closeted lifestyles and windfarm nimbyism...really did keep me guessing to the end... --The Stirling Observer
A tangled web of estranged family members, closeted lifestyles and windfarm nimbyism...really did keep me guessing to the end... --The Stirling Observer
A tangled web of estranged family members, closeted lifestyles and windfarm nimbyism...really did keep me guessing to the end... --The Stirling Observer
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Gillian Galbraith is an advocate specialising in medical negligence cases and was the legal correspondent for the Scottish Farmer magazine. She has also written on legal matters for The Times. She currently lives near Kinross.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is the second outing for DS Alice Rice. I thought the first Alice Rice book, Blood in the Water, showed potential and this one is a definite improvement.
The plot is better developed with more possibilities for action. See the product description for details. If I said any more it would act as a spoiler. The minor characters are also more rounded. Having said that, although we are learning more about Alice, her colleagues and friends, we are acquiring this knowledge slowly by what they say and do. This slow burn of information keeps our interest because it is obvious that there is more to know and we cannot be sure what they might do or say next.
There is a very definite sense of place about Galbraith's books. Edinburgh and its surrounding countryside are important elements of the book and are brought beautifully to life..
I look forward to the next book in the series.
The plot is better developed with more possibilities for action. See the product description for details. If I said any more it would act as a spoiler. The minor characters are also more rounded. Having said that, although we are learning more about Alice, her colleagues and friends, we are acquiring this knowledge slowly by what they say and do. This slow burn of information keeps our interest because it is obvious that there is more to know and we cannot be sure what they might do or say next.
There is a very definite sense of place about Galbraith's books. Edinburgh and its surrounding countryside are important elements of the book and are brought beautifully to life..
I look forward to the next book in the series.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By K. Gibson
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Easy to read crime proceedural. there is nice characterisation of the main characters. You will guess whodunit fairly quickly but it is nicely crafted to the end so I didn't mind. A NIMBY story too and I felt myself agreeing with the NIMBYs, I always quite liked the view of the big wind turbines. (NIMBY means - not in my backyard!)
By Mary
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Enjoyed it. This is the type of book I enjoy and will be happyto recommend it to friends and family
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The second in Galbraith's Alice Rice series, I found this disappointing. Just as tedious as the male alcoholic maverick detective is the downtrodden, victimised female detective, surrounded by incompetent, sexist males and smart hard-working women. Unfortunately in this outing this is the route Galbraith has chosen to follow.
The plot is fairly basic and there are no surprises in the solution. The characterisation, praised by other reviewers, seemed weak and superficial to me. The male police officers in particular are stereotyped in the extreme - sexist and rather stupid. In this book, Alice falls in love, but the man in question is given no personality - presumably we are supposed to remember all about him from the first book, but I'm afraid I didn't, and I learned nothing about him in this episode. The love affair appears to be meteoric and the underlying message that 'Alice needs to have a man to be complete' made me cringe.
Overall, although the book was surprisingly short, I found it a struggle to maintain my interest to the end and I doubt if I will be reading any more in the series.
The plot is fairly basic and there are no surprises in the solution. The characterisation, praised by other reviewers, seemed weak and superficial to me. The male police officers in particular are stereotyped in the extreme - sexist and rather stupid. In this book, Alice falls in love, but the man in question is given no personality - presumably we are supposed to remember all about him from the first book, but I'm afraid I didn't, and I learned nothing about him in this episode. The love affair appears to be meteoric and the underlying message that 'Alice needs to have a man to be complete' made me cringe.
Overall, although the book was surprisingly short, I found it a struggle to maintain my interest to the end and I doubt if I will be reading any more in the series.
By Steve Cowles
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This is an excellent follow up to Blood in the Water and further develops the main characters whilst Alice is involved in a team investigating a double murder as first a retired Sheriff and then his secret partner are both brutally murdered. A number of suspects appear and the story is developed and told well.
Enjoyed this every bit as much as the first in the series, off to look for number 3 !!
Enjoyed this every bit as much as the first in the series, off to look for number 3 !!
By Sandy
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Storyline was good with just enough detail. Characters are believable and realistic. I enjoyed the book and it was easy reading.
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