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Summary: Fabulous mix of history, fiction and mystery
Review: This was a book I picked up at random at the library and intrigued by the synopsis on the inside cover, I checked it out. What a fabulous book! A well-researched and engaging book with interesting sub-plots and an overall story that draws you in. The number of main players in the book made it hard to follow at first, but once you got who was who down (within a few chapters) it enhanced the story because not everything was cut and dried. Some of the story you were able to figure out, but others were a surprise...and it was genuinely enjoyable. It inspired an interest in Glastonbury, Glastonbury Abbey and the Tor as well.
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Summary: Decent mystery novel
Review: This was my first Crombie novel and somehow I did not feel it measured up to other detective-mystery books I had read (J.D Robb, Shaun Hutson, James Patterson, etc). At times I felt this novel was dragging on and at times, it even got confusing. Yet this book had its own uniqueness dealing with Glastonbury and other mythical concepts. Perhaps to better enjoy this book one would need to know more about the monks and abbeys.
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Summary: A Great Entry in a Great Series
Review: While not strictly a historical mystery, this seventh outing for Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James has historical elements.When Kincaid, a Scotland Yard Detective Superintendant, is called by his cousin, Jack Montifort, to help discover who ran down Anglican priest Winifred Catesby and nearly killed her. Kincaid reluctantly agrees to talk to a few people and asks his former partner, the newly promoted Inspector James, to accompany him to Glastonbury. Once there, Montifort tells them that he has been in contact with an 800-year-old priest who wants him to do something, but he's not yet sure what. When another woman is killed, Kincaid moves into high gear. Crombie has once again written a beautifully rendered mystery. The plot is intricate, but not so intricate as to be incomprehensible. She is able to move the story along at a sprightly pace despite several characters, including the long-dead priest. This is a fascinating read both from a historical perspective, Crombie is adept at giving you history without making it the focal point, and from a mystery perspective, why would anyone want to run down an Anglican priest and kill a ceramicist? This book has it all - character development (once again Kincaid and James' relationship is changing), plot, mystery, procedural, and good old-fashioned great writing. Do not pass this series and this entry into the series
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Summary: departure
Review: While this is a bit of a departure for Crombie (it is reminiscent of many Barbara Michaels novels due to the "suspension of disbelief" quality), it was still an engaging page-turner. The Glastonbury/monk history was fascinating, and the way the characters are caught up in their "New-Age" task is magical and captivating. Departure or not, the best part of her books is always the characters, and in this one you are just as engrossed in Kincaid and Gemma as you are in Jack and Winnie and the rest of the group. So, suspend your disbelief, find a cozy spot, and enjoy!
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Summary: another great read...
Review: While this mystery requires a lot of leaps of faith and belief in coincidences, any Deborah Crombie novel is worth reading. I could have done without the channeling with the past, and such, but Gemma and Kincaid are so good together, both as colleagues and lovers, that this was an extremely good read. The best part is at the end when it states that the author is working on her eight book already!
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Summary: You can depend on Crombie
Review: You can depend on Crombie for consistently excellent -- high quality, well-crafted and fair mysteries.
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