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Fallen Gods (Paperback)

by Quintin Jardine (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (7 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 075530151X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755301515
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 523,006 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The heat is on for DCC Bob Skinner, Scotland's most revered and, in some circles, most feared cop. His career hangs by a thread, as a recent illness gives his enemies a weapon to use against him. A body found in the detritus of a flood is identified as the hated brother whose existence he has kept hidden for years. On the crime front, an incendiary device destroys a valuable painting in the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. As Skinner and his team tackle these crises, his wife Sarah, left in America with their children to recover from the loss of her parents, finds comfort with an old college lover. When fate leaves her staring at a seemingly inevitable murder conviction, Bob will need all his fearsome resources to sort out the tangled mess his life has become. But is he still up to the challenge...?

About the Author
After an eventful career as a spin doctor to the powerful, rich and notorious, fifteen years ago Quintin Jardine found that his talents were equally well fitted to the world of crime fiction. Now he is the author of five Oz Blackstone mysteries as well as thirteen Bob Skinner crime novels. His interests are playing football, watching football, talking about football and watching golf. He lives, as quietly as his nature will allow, in Scotland and in Spain.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A short but gripping step for Skinner., 15 Jul 2003
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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4.0 out of 5 stars Inspector Skinner the Phoenix, 23 Oct 2003
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
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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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Cop Soaps Around
Early on in the Bob Skinner series, there were, understandably, comparisions to that other Edinburgh detective, namely one John Rebus. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fallen Gods
Again we have Skinner at his best, again I can't put it down until complete. I am amazed and excited that Quintin Jardine keeps these adventures coming. Read more
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