Inspector Proby's Christmas

Rating:
Summary: I Couldn't Finish It
Review: I couldn't finish this book. I got tired of reading about the Inspector's wife, her love of violent sex, and her affairs. Her husband is aware of the affairs, and they annoy him, but when confronted with the odor of her lover's cigar smoke in her hair, all he does is think "the least she could do is wash her hair". What the heck? Do something, man!
Meanwhile, the brilliant female cop gets very little book time, and most of the time when she is there, she's making coffee.
Other than that is the fact that the mystery is pretty obvious. The author basically tells you whudunnit.
It's a shame, because I enjoy the author's writing style, but I just was disgusted with this book.

Rating:
Summary: new author, great book
Review: it is rare that i find a british police procedural whose author is new to me....i happened to pick this one up & after reading the synopsis, bought it...it is very real to life...jim proby (the inspector) is human, with the weaknesses of all humans...very good story. the author lets you know who the killer is halfway thru, but this does not keep you from wanting to read the whole story...i want more jim proby, please!!

Rating:
Summary: new author, great book
Review: it is rare that i find a british police procedural whose author is new to me....i happened to pick this one up & after reading the synopsis, bought it...it is very real to life...jim proby (the inspector) is human, with the weaknesses of all humans...very good story. the author lets you know who the killer is halfway thru, but this does not keep you from wanting to read the whole story...i want more jim proby, please!!