Here is a classic 'closed room' mystery and classic James. Once again Dalgliesh takes charge of a sensitive case. A famous novelist has been found dead on an island retreat favoured by the powerful. The scene is set - a small civilised community but with hidden tensions and secrets; a remote setting and minimal technology. The reader, like Dalgliesh, has to pick up the clues - and James doesn't cheat; they are all there. Very satisfying.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 34 April 2006 ) |
