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In a Dry Season - Peter Robinson

Description: ISBN 0330392018 / Author: Peter Robinson / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Publisher: Pan Books

Newest Review: ... Banks began the series as a happily married man with two children; in this book, he is already separated, albeit unwillingly, ... more

... and is struggling to start up a new life. All this should make me feel sorry for him, yet I don't. I find Banks slightly annoying, a bit too clever for his own good and too willing to feel sorry for himself. I much prefer the parts of the book that concentrate on the investigation rather than Banks' private life. I particularly disliked the descriptions of Banks' burgeoning relationship with Annie Cabbot - too much information as far as I am concerned. With regard to the story, this is definitely one of Peter Ro...more

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In a Dry Season - Peter Robinson: Dead and buried? (899 words)
by - written on 20/04/08 (Very useful, 194 readings)
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During a drought, a local reservoir dries out, and a boy, playing a fantasy game amongst the ruins that have been revealed, finds the skeleton of an apparently murdered woman. Investigation proves that, as the ruined village was flooded in the fifties, that the body must have laid there for some tens of years. Once again in the bad books of his boss, Detective Inspector Alan Banks is given the case as a punishment - after all this time, what are the chances of bringing the perpetrator to justice? But Banks, newly separated, takes the bit between the teeth and is determined not to fail. With new sidekick, Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot, in tow, Banks delves into the ... Read the complete review