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" First book for me with this author and I loved his exacting descriptive writing and I found this book satisfying to read. "

" This was pretty good, not as hooked as on some of the other english murder series characters but this was my first and I'll certainly read another. "

" For Robinson's first Inspector Banks' novel, I found it interesting in that we still seem to be in the middle of a series. The ending was very good. "

" Better than the previous time I read a Peter Robinson novel (which was the 10th book in the series), but still only a mediocre read. I solved everything well before Detective Inspector Banks. The story is ok, but a lot of the pages seem to be filled with fluffy hackneyed psychology. Of course, I paid for the previous book and only borrowed this from the library; that might be why I feel better about it. "

" This series has gotten kudos and I decided I would track down the first in the series, published in 1987. Set in Yorkshire, Robinson shows us its grittier side, with a plethora of well-drawn characters. He's skilled at sketching out enough detail to give a picture without bogging down on lengthy descriptions. It's no wonder that he has done so well with this series. "

" Fantastic mystery - I can see now why Peter Robinson has become such a popular author. Inspector Banks is an interesting character, with many nuances...I liked Robinson's world-building as well. Lots of detail, but none of them extraneous. "

" I recently picked this book up at a library book sale. it was a great read. i love the main character it was well written, can't wait to continue the series. "

" pretty predictable, but enjoyable quick read "

" Interesting, moved a little slow at first, but picked up later. "

" HUGE fan of his books! "

" First of the Inspector Banks' books. Can't wait to read the next one "

" See my review for "In A Dry Season". "

" A suspenseful read. classic detective novel with lots of intrigue and plot twists. I love a book that's hard to put down. "

" I found it very disappointing with poorly written dialogue, cardboard characters and far too many adjectives. "

" First Robinson book I have read...will try to read them in order if they hold my interest... "

" Really good - just like the other 'Inspector Banks' books I've read "

" Has to be 5* as it was the first and got me hooked. "

" His debut novel introducing Inspector Banks was a good mystery about peeping toms and teenagers on a stealing spree. The plot was developed at a good pace with interesting characters "

" What a great book. Got so excited about this as a good start to a series that I managed to nab the next 6 books from my mum to read as well. "

" Sorry to say I couldn't finish the book. It felt as though I were reading a first attempt from a teenager. The characters were very 2D, the speech was as a youngster might assume adults would speak. Not for me, this one. "

" I'm afraid I'm going to read as many of these as I can until I'm sick of them. This one is a bit dated- strident feminists & no DNA testing but I like the Yorkshire context. "

" An okay mystery, but a bit dated. It takes place in the 1980's before DNA is being used for evidence purposes. Interesting play between 3 sets of crimes in the same small English town and all they all tie together in the end. Read for a book club and will probably not read more by this author. "

" Only my second crime novel but I am quickly becoming a crime novel fanatic. As I've only read a few I can't really rate it in comparison to other books of it's kind but I enjoyed it at a level four. "

" Has to be 5* as it was the first and got me hooked. "

" I gave up on this book. Too seedy for my taste and I don't have the stomach for stories about crimes against women. Frankly there wasn't anyone in this book that I cared about, not even Inspector Banks. I'll give one of the later books a try and see if the series improves any. "

" An average police detective mystery with a fair amount of nasty stuff happening. I probably won't read any more by this author. I did like revisiting feminism in the eighties. "

" I found it very disappointing with poorly written dialogue, cardboard characters and far too many adjectives. "

" This is a fun new author for me. "

" Recommended by Partners in Crime book store in NYC. I was looking for first crime novels in a series. Lots of fun. I thought it was good, and they insisted that he gets 'much better' throughout the series. "

" I have wanted to read this series, so I started with the first one, on audio. Enjoyed it and will continue with others. "