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Bezig met laden... Time and Tidedoor Peter Grainger
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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. This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader. --- WHAT'S TIME AND TIDE ABOUT? A new DI has been named at King's Lake—and it's a person we've run into before—and it's a bridge too far for DC Smith. He's been thinking about retiring since the first book, and that thought's been getting louder. He'd probably stick it out for a little longer if not for this new boss, but...so he turns in his papers and starts to prepare to leave. But first, there's a murder to solve. Smith sets out for what's likely the last time with his team and their new DI to solve the case of a suspected figure in organized crime being murdered in a small tourist town. Everyone tries to treat this as just a typical investigation, but the specter of Smith's retirement looms over everything. This is Smith's last chance to impart his training on his team—Chris Waters in particular. Waters is doing his best to prove to his mentor that he's ready to fly solo (all the while trying to soak up anything he can). Smith's also busy trying to put his team in the best positions for their career—even if their immediate future is under the DI that led him to resign. Also, he should probably figure out what he's going to do when he doesn't have a job anymore. SO, WHAT DID I THINK ABOUT TIME AND TIDE? So, I know there are more books in the series, which takes a little sting out of it, but I wasn't ready for Smith to leave Kings Lake. I thought the story meandered a bit more than I'm used to, but it worked. It felt appropriate for the time. It's not just Smith's upcoming retirement, there's a lot about changing of times, former careers/lives, the past defining people, and so on. It's probably the most obvious that Grainger's been about matching the themes of the plotlines, but I'm not going to complain. Like I said, I know there are more books to come in the series, so it's not an ending—or really the beginning of the end—it's a transition novel. Things are going to change, and while I'm not necessarily a fan of change, I'm betting that Grainger's going to pull it off. He's doing so already. On top of that, we get the typical wise and witty Smith with his very capable team unearthing secrets, and making sure the truth is revealed. Narrated by the man who continues to make these characters come to life and elevates the already well-written text. You really can't go wrong with this series. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)DC Smith (7)
Change is afoot at Kings Lake Central police station. A most unexpected new detective inspector takes up his post this Monday morning, and the oldest detective in the place takes a momentous decision. Around them, other officers are considering their own situations, and even the building itself seems to be facing an uncertain future. But life and death go on, nevertheless, and by lunchtime someone will make a grim discovery on the Norfolk saltmarshes. A stranger seems to have suffered a slow and agonizing death out there. As the team from Kings Lake uncover his story, they reveal another, much older one with its origins far back in the previous century. In the tide that governs the affairs of men, it seems, love and loss, betrayal and revenge are timeless themes. Readers of Colin Dexter, P.D. James and Ruth Rendell have all found much to enjoy in DC Smith's previous investigations. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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A body of a former gangster washes up on shore. The team sets about the investigation to identify the body and subsequently the perpetrators. Smith spends a lot of effort in getting his team set up for their future careers once he retires. ( )