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Title: Kissed a Sad Goodbye by Deborah Crombie ISBN: 0-553-57924-X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 January, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.08 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: I really enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book -- a real page
Comment: turner beautifully written with compelling characters and lots of information about the recent history of Britain. I love the series in general.
The plot involves a beautiful woman found dead in a park in the Docklands area of London, a death that involves several long-time residents of this gentrifying area (which had more or less been destroyed by bombing during World War II and subsequently redeveloped). From time to time, the story is interrupted by a story from World War II, about children evacuated from London to live in the country -- a story of distant events that is clearly relevant somehow to this murder because the same names keep popping up. The romance between the two detectives (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James) continues to develop -- and flounder a little -- as they attempt to solve this murder.
I felt this book could have been edited, made about 50 pages shorter, with certain subplots (particularly that involving Gemma's temptation by another man) deleted for a tighter, more satisfying book. I also was disappointed by the ending -- although I guessed the killer halfway through the book, the reason for the killing did not seem adequate at all.
If you love the series, read this book, but if this is your introduction to the Kincaid/James series, start with an earlier book, not this one. I personally did not feel this was her best work although it is well worth reading -- even Crombie's not-so-good books are very good.
Rating: 5
Summary: A very satisfying novel...
Comment: I guess I'm lucky because this was my first Deborah Crombie novel, so I couldn't compare it to earlier "better" works as I read it. I enjoyed it so much, however, I checked out all the other Crombie novels from the library and read them. I can see a definite progession in her writing (not the story line between the two detectives but actual improvement in her ability to develop her characters.) She seems to write more and more satisfying novels as she goes along.
While I read "Kissed a Sad Goodbye" I pulled out one of my maps of London, and followed the trail. This may have helped me enjoy it. I like to follow maps while I read if the author is naming and describing places. I also may have enjoyed the book more because I was in the Docklands in last fall, and walked the tunnel under the Thames to Greenwich and through the little village itself. I had wanted to see the tunnel since I read P.D. James novel "Original Sin". Mudchute was also featured in "Playing for the Ashes" written by Elizabeth George, and I think the area was captured in the film "Career Girls" too.
Also, I am an inveterate tea drinker and fan, so I loved the description of the tea business.
Rating: 4
Summary: Another good one!
Comment: I am reading this series in succession and very much enjoying it.
You've read the synopsis of the book. The story weaves back and forth, somewhat convoluted. Gemma almost strays with Gordon. Some may be disappointed in this but really, should Kincaid have all the delicious temptations before he realizes Gemma is the ONE! The solution was surprising, but DC had to find a murderer and it was different. I thought the ending(s)tightened up nicely. I always like to know what happens to everyone. A quick read!
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Title: Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie ISBN: 0425153088 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: April, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Mourn Not Your Dead by Deborah Crombie ISBN: 0425157784 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: All Shall Be Well by Deborah Crombie ISBN: 0425147711 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie ISBN: 0425141977 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: May, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: And Justice There Is None by Deborah Crombie ISBN: 0553579304 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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