A Share in Death Audiobook

" First in a long-running series. A bit clumsy sometimes, which isn't surprising in a first book, but overall a very good piece of writing and plotting. I especially enjoyed the varied group of characters and the complexity of their motives and interactions. "

" eh, it was ok. I listened to this on audiobook and found myself tuning out the reader. I may have enjoyed it more of I had read it rather than listened to it. "

" Another excellent entry in the Gemma/Duncan series. I'm still reading out of order but it's not hindering my enjoyment of the series or the stories. "

" This is a British mystery introducing Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his sergeant, Gemma Jones. Duncan is upper-class, and Gemma is very working-class, but they get along very well. These are great mysteries. "

" A blah, ho-hum mystery novel. It read well enough, but lacked the tension and suspense I love in mystery novels. I found that after reading the book, I still did not have a clear description of the main character - is he 50 or 30 yrs old? I don't know. "

" I've read several of the Kincaid and James mystery series but I had not read the first two in the series. It was nice reading how the series started, when Duncan and Gemma were first introduced as characters. Duncan is on vacation but murder has followed him. I thought the book was well written and amusing to read, even with a murderer lurking about... "

" This is the first Gemma James/ Duncan Kincaid mystery, but it isn't the first that I've read. Perhaps I'm lenient with this book because I loved some of the others, but if pressed I'll still say that it's a good book. The writing style was excellent, but it had some problems with plot development. Since it is the first book, I'm sure that Crombie has improved, but I found myself wondering at the end exactly how Kincaid had come up with his theory. It seemed as though there was no evidence but he magically came up with the answer anyway. However, the book wasn't wholly disappointing. "

" Recommended to me, but honestly, it felt a bit scattered and disjointed, and I never got a handle on the characters, probably because the detective "team" was handled in separate chapters in divergent locales, and so the teamwork and camaraderie expected was MIA. "

" I very much enjoyed the book. The writing and the mystery remined me of the style used by Agatha Christy. "

" I picked this book up at Powells whilst in Portland for Miss Sparrow's Party. Since many Maudies enjoy these mysteries, I decided to try it out, starting from the beginning of course. "

" Duncan Kincaid goes on vacation from Scotland Yard, only to get involved in another murder "

" This is the first book in the series. Its OK, but the later books are much better "

" Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, the characters created by Deborah Crombie, are so believable and their lives and the cases they become involved with so interesting that I am waiting with anticipation for the next in the series. "

" The first in the Duncan and Gemma series - I'm going back and reading the ones I didn't read before. I'm completely out of order now. Oh, well. "

" First in the series "

" Super quick read - perfect for train ride. "

" This is the first book in a series and I liked it well enought to give the second book a go. I'm curious to learn more about Kincade and james. I also enjoyed the English setting og the book. "

" I couldn't figure out until the second last page why the murdered did it. Which I found to be quite annoying. I did like the characters though. "

" Another book where you love the characters. Start here but read them all.... "

" Enjoyed this first book in the series. Looking forward to the development of the relationship between Duncan and Gemma. "

" I found this one to be disappointing. Repetitive, with overdone prose. Since I was given a bunch of books by this author, I've started the other ones and found they don't seem to suffer from these problems quite as much as this book. "

" Reminds me of Midsomer Murders..... "

" The first of this mystery series that I've read. I am intrigued enough to read the next book. I liked reading a "present day" mystery for a change...takes place in the early 1990s. The main character is Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid. A good fast read. "

" Will look for # 2 to see if this is one to follow. "

" This was suggested as being a similar read to an Elizabeth George mystery. I did enjoy it although it doesn't have quite the substance of a George. I'll definitely read more. "

" Fast read. Good mystery, popcorn. "

" A quick, light little English mystery, with characters that draw you on to their future outings. "

" The first Duncan and Gemma novel....I have read most of the others in this series so it was interesting to go back to the beginning. Good mystery had me guessing til the end. "

" nice rainy, lazy day -- read this book today. Murder at a timeshare in Yorkshire England. First in a series. Characters r interesting; kept me guessing who the murderer was and why. The writer is a Texan that lived in Scotland and Englan. "

" I enjoyed this English cozy mystery. It had good character development and a plot that moved steadily toward a solution. Everything was tied up nicely in the end. "

" Just what I needed for summer reading. The characters are well done and I've begun the next already. "

" This is what you would call a cozy English murder mystery. Defintely and easy to read 'who done it". I have read the second book and I am getting ready to order the 3rd. Like the charactors and for a change the lead detective is not overly morose! "

" I very much enjoyed the book. The writing and the mystery remined me of the style used by Agatha Christy. "

" A Scotland Yard supervisor on holiday can't help but get involved when people at the resort keep getting killed. The first in a series recommended by a friend. I believe this would be classified as a cozy mystery. "

" Loved this! Going to read the whole series! "

" Beginning of a great mystery series "

" I couldn't figure out until the second last page why the murdered did it. Which I found to be quite annoying. I did like the characters though. "

" Duncan Kincaid stumbles into a murder while on vacation in a friend's time share. "

" Super quick read - perfect for train ride. "

" Wonderful new discovery. Summer reading spilled over into fall. "

" I enjoyed this series opener, but it didn't really hit me where I live. I've heard so many good things about the series, however, I plan to keep going, as many series don't hit their stride until 3 books in or so. "

" I wanted to like this mystery. while it was worth finishing and a decent mystery, I wasn't raving over it. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood or something. "