Inspector Banks Novels In the Dark Places: An Inspector Banks Novel, Book 23, (Paperback)

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A cracking story which had me guessing to the end: because Peter Robinson has not been scared to kill off, or seriously wound, major characters, one never knows how the action will conclude. At the same time, he is clever enough to know that he doesn't need to top the level of carnage in each boo...

from neddludd

It's lovely to see that Peter Robinson is back on track. This is a wonderful book for mystery fans. Inspector Banks seems to finally be showing his age, but he has his old energy and snap back, and he treats his staff more like an extended family than a group of seasoned detectives. One sees the ...

from susanbeamon

This is number twenty-something in the series of DCI Banks, a police procedural set in England. It is the first one I've read. It feels more to me like a cozy mystery, but I think that is more due to the length of the series and not the subject. It still has lots of crime and procedures, but the ...

from Dabble58

Lovely and competent romp with inspector Alan Banks. Utter perfection. As mysteries go, these are one of my very favourites - characters are so well drawn, the mysteries are complex and yet believable, the landscape always plays a key role, and I always feel like getting a pint at a pub afterwards.

from smik

The blurb (above) promoting this novel, tells you almost as much as the reader needs to be told. The setting is North Yorkshire and Terry Gilchrist, recently discharged from the army is walking his dog. Peaches disappears inside an old hanger and Gilchrist recognises what Peaches has found as blo...