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Bezig met laden... Common Murder (1989)door Val McDermid
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  Ingo.Lembcke | Oct 27, 2015 |    ) Balthazar-Lawson | Mar 29, 2013 | The book was written and set in the late 80's and has quickly become quite dated. It's quite easy to accustom yourself to the technology (or more specifically the lack thereof) of the time but the social mores not quite so much when the author rams the lesbian angle down the reader's throat every other chapter or so it seemed to me. The mystery element of the story was okay but seemed to be uncovered a little too easily by the protagonist with almost all suspects being too chatty for their own good. Not a bad book but not that great either but it is a quick and easy read. ( ) AHS-Wolfy | Sep 9, 2011 | Val McDermid long ago smashed any taboos surrounding gay characters in the world of mainstream crime writing with Lindsay Gordon, the lesbian journalist who first appeared in 1987’s REPORT FOR MURDER. I hadn't realized that 15 years could date a book so much. McDermid repeatedly and, IMHO, unnecessarily draws attention to the fact that the majority of characters in this series are gay. In this day and age, the sexual leanings of protagonists would not be worthy of more than a passing mention – and then only if specifically relevant to a plot element. Also, the technology is really out-dated. Gordon is constantly racing off to find phone boxes to call in stories to her editor at the Clarion. There is a key story thread based on a computer tape generated on an Amstrad or an Apricot computer (can’t remember which). It is hard to remember it is only 20 years that this was considered relatively high-tech! On the whole, I'd describe "Common Murder" as a very quick and easy Sunday afternoon read. There's nothing special or memorable about the storyline and there's nothing particularly engaging about the characters. Lindsay 'solves' the whole thing far too easily - especially bearing in mind where the ending takes her - with the key people in the investigation giving her all the answers for no reason whatsoever. In fact, I found most of the characters irritating and much of the back story at best marginally relevant and at worst incredible. Having now read several of this series, I certainly don’t feel a need to meet with them again. McDermid has done much better than this. (  ) Jawin | Dec 30, 2010 | ) kaylol | Dec 9, 2010 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Lindsay Gordon, Scottish journalist and amateur sleuth, was the first creation of international bestseller Val McDermid. "Report for Murder" introduced the United Kingdom's first lesbian detective, and the series has been perennially popular ever since. Lindsay is tenacious to the point of stubbornness, intrepid to the point of stupidity, and loyal to the point of laying her life on the line. With the support of friends, family, and lovers, she takes on the world with wit and brio, unraveling criminal conspiracies and unmasking murderers. She's feisty, feminist, and funny.Each novel plunges Lindsay into a different milieu. "Report for Murder" is set against the backdrop of an exclusive girls' boarding school; "Common Murder" features a women's peace protest, where feelings run deadly; "Deadline for Murder" forces Lindsay to confront the darker side of her own world of journalism; "Conferences Are Murder" explores the deadly underbelly of trade unionism; "Booked for Murder" lifts the lid on publishing, showing it's no longer a gentleman's game; and "Hostage to Murder" brings Lindsay face-to-face with child custody battles and the gangsters who inhabit the world of terrorism. The hallmark of McDermid's novels is a compassionate understanding of human relationships and a shrewd insight into contemporary society.The Lindsay Gordon novels have been published to great critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. "Booked for Murder," the fifth Lindsay Gordon mystery, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. McDermid has been praised for the way her storytelling interweaves the various elements of the novel into a seamless, balanced whole. "I don't write about issues, I write about characters," McDermid says. The books have won a wide general readership among fans of the mystery genre.Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community and read English at Oxford. She lives in northern England. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Good read, murder, mystery, and ... no, I won't spoil anything, but the real nature of the story surfaced (for me) around half through the book.
Nice change of pace. And computers! Mid-80s just going to be used commonly.
Better than the first one, nearly 4.5 stars, but not real 5.
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