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Jacquot and the Waterman (Paperback)

by Martin O'Brien (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Headline (4 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 075532286X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755322862
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 87,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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‘O’Briens evocation of the hot vibrant and seedy French port in which everyone seems to be a either a cop or a criminal, and sometimes both, is as masterly as Ian Rankin’s depiction of Edinburgh’ (Daily Mail )

`Well-drawn, strongly flavoured setting in Marseilles…with grisly forensics offering vital clues as to the nature of the crime while skilfully concealing the whodunit…Rich, spicy and served up with unmistakeable relish` Literary Review

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Set in the South of France, the first in the Jacquot series follows Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot's investigation into a series of disturbing killings, where the female victims are always left submerged in water. Ex-French National Rugby Squad player Jacquot is a lover of blues, good food and wine. Disconsalate after his girlfriend leaves him, he plunges himself into the investigation whole-heartedly.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read, 17 Jun 2005
By K. Federico (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Jacquot and the Waterman by Martin O'Brien proved to be an exciting crime novel. Mr O'Brien has a wonderful way of telling the story, enticing the reader to follow him with his imaginative characters, deep into areas of the city of Marseilles that he obviously knows very well. His hero, a detective with an unusual background, is so vividly portrayed that you are drawn along with him in his passion to find the truth while being thwarted at every turn by both his colleagues and adversaries. It is a complete change from his very unusual first book and in Daniel Jacquot he has given us a hero who I am sure will become a firm favourite through a series of adventures in many books to come.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative, 15 Jun 2005
By Felicity Young "fe" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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Jacqot and the Waterman is proof of the pudding that a succesful crime novel does not need the cliched "gritty realism" and muscle bound one dimensional characters to succeed. While it does contain exciting action scenes and an interesting mystery, its main strength lies in the way the story is told, especially the evocative description of the city of Marseilles, its sites, tastes and smells- testimony to the author having spent many years as a travel writer. As for Jacquot, he is an engaging hero, appealing in his vulnerability, with plenty of room to develop through his many (I hope) adventures to come.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, 7 Mar 2005
By Helen Brittain (Gloucestershire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
What an excellent read! Had me gripped to the last page - for a first novel, Mr O'Brien has certainly excelled himself. Daniel Jacquot is a smooth, French, ex-rugby playing Detective and I would defy any woman not to fall instantly in love with him!
The plot was well researched and the authors' knowledge of Marseilles is second to none. I am now planning a trip to the Underwear shops and am expecting Jacquot to create interest in Marseilles in the vein of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code!
I am expextantly awaiting Jacquot and the Angel!! - hurry up Mr O'Brien!!!!!
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