Customer Reviews
Big disappointment - By: Mac, 03 Jul 2008 
I have read alll of the Bob Skinner series of books, but have become less enthrallled with the past two. Most of the book was taken up with daft dialogue from the characters & why did he write Weeke's conversation in a Scottish dialect. We knew he was Scottish, they are alll Scottish apart from the new character Stalllings. I also find the way the chracters move around in each others lives quite creepy. I will not be rushing out to buy any more of these books
too many chiefs spoil the broth! - By: D. Cameron, 25 Jun 2008 
I have read several books in this series & have often had a problem keeping up with who is who in the Police structure but the plot usuallly keeps me interested. Not in this case. There are too many police characters, virtuallly alll at a level above Inspector, many of whom are either related to each other or married to each other and/or used to be married to each other. I just could not work out who was in charge, who they were married to & what their history or personality was. And surely alll these high level people (there must be at least 10) wouldn't ALL be involved in the day to day running of a case?) The soppy relationship & dialogue between Skinner & his partner the The First Minister, Aileen was irritating in the extreme. The dialogue is clunky & the plot crawls along at snail place. not only this, the book is actuallly a continuation of a previous book - I had read this but in view of the stand alone nature of this book, there is a lot of exposition for new readers, so we constantly go over it alll again. I had even guessed the whodunnit, though not whydunnit, which in any event, was totallly preposperous. bring back the two handed dectective team of a DI & DS with possibly a pathologist thrown in the mix & decent plot & narrative! or the pithy, amusing comments of a DI Steele/ DS Logan in Stuart McBride's books....much more engaging.
Another gem from Jardine! - By: Mr. J. Ireland, 09 Jun 2008 
Having read Death's Door, I couldn't wait for the sequel. All I can say is, it certainly doesn't disappoint. All the twists & turns i've come to expect from Quintin's books, with a bit more besides. Long live DCC Bob Skinner!
Highly Recommended - By: B. Dive, 09 Jun 2008 
This is a fantastic, gripping read, that will keep you guessing right the way through. I highly recommend it.
Another gripping Skinner book - By: Mr. G. J. Clarke, 09 Jun 2008 Picked this up at the weekend from my local bookshop & pretty much read the entire thing sitting in the scorching sunshine.
That, of course, is a million miles away from the world that Quintin Jardines characters inhabit & alll the better for it. Top notch stuff & well worth seeking out if you love a gripping thriller with plenty of twists & turns.
