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Fallen Gods (Bob Skinner Mysteries) (Paperback)

by Quintin Jardine (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (2 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747263892
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747263890
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 117,454 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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""Bob Skinner's wife, brother, and heart all fail him, but not his Scots gall."

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When a body is found after a flood, the secrets of a tempestuous life surface with it. Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner has kept the existence of his hated brother Michael hidden for years. As he relives their past conflict, other demons threaten his future. For not only are his professional enemies circling, but Sarah, his wife, seems set on a course for calamity. Can Skinner surmount the greatest challenges of his life... and if he does, will he ever be the same? Meanwhile, in an Edinburgh art gallery, his team confront a shocking and very public case of arson. Was it a political protest, or something much deeper?



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4.0 out of 5 stars A short but gripping step for Skinner., 15 Jul 2003
This review is from: Fallen Gods (Paperback)
Another installment in the Skinner series, and it seems as though Quintin Jardine has long-term plans for his ace detective.

With Fallen Gods, Skinner is thrown yet more personal and professional troubles and the focus is mainly on character development, with the crime based storylines seeming a little thin. The pieces are definitely coming together for a number of major character changes and promotions; I can't wait to see how Jardine brings them about.

Certainly not the place to start with the Skinner series, but a required read if you've followed the Scotsmen this far.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Inspector Skinner the Phoenix, 23 Oct 2003
This review is from: Fallen Gods (Paperback)
Without spoiling the suspense for devotees of Quentin Jardine's Inspector Skinner, it's difficult to know where to begin to review this one, as the "Big Man" dropped at his wife's feet at the end of "Head Shot". However, fear not, there turns out to be a medical explanation for this.
Our Inspector Skinner is becoming more (fallibly) human with each episode of his fictional life - and the people who work with (and for) him are developping characters. Notwithstanding the advancement of the characters' continuing maturity, there is a cleverly tied-in "who-done-it" theme, which almost finishes on the last page.
I carried this book everywhere - literally couldn't put it down - and consequently nearly left it in a public place!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Skinner still rules!, 5 Jan 2004
By J C Innes-Greig (Roslin, Midlothian United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This is yet another of the Skinner books which I found it hard to stop reading. It's always "just one more chapter and then I'll put it down" - but it never is! This book has more about the main characters than many of the previous ones, especially Mario and Maggie, and even more new information about "The Big Man" himself. I love the way Quintin Jardine moves effortlessly between the various storylines going on throughout the book and keeps the readers' attention so easily. The end of Sarah's story, if I can call it that, I felt was a bit weak, but apart from that..... As usual, I can't wait for the next one to come out!
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