Brock and Kolla Mysteries: The Raven's Eye (Hardcover)

from pgchuis

This was quite an engrossing read, although I had to break off a couple of times for a rest out of exasperation at Kathy putting herself into danger for the billionth time (just in this one novel). The plot was far-fetched (as is standard), but this was coupled with a sort of siege mentality wher...

from gmmartz

The Raven's Eye is a rare miss by Barry Maitland in his Brock & Kolla series. It's well-written and I still really like the lead characters, but there's too much going on in this novel, too many plot twists and things that are so unlikely to really happen that I had a suspicion about 2/3 of the w...

from pgchuis

This was quite an engrossing read, although I had to break off a couple of times for a rest out of exasperation at Kathy putting herself into danger for the billionth time (just in this one novel). The plot was far-fetched (as is standard), but this was coupled with a sort of siege mentality wher...

from shelleyraec

I was surprised to learn I had overlooked this crime fiction series from Scottish born but Australian based author Barry Maitland. The Raven's Eye is the 12th mystery to feature London police detective's Kathy Kolla and David Brock but the first I have read and I have to wonder if my lack of hist...

from smik

If I wasn't convinced of it before, this title firmly sets Barry Maitland in my mind as an Australian crime fiction author up there with the best. His writing is quietly assured, and although there are elements of the plot that strain the bounds of credibility, Maitland is very persuasive. Poor K...