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by - written on 22/11/07 (Very useful, 212 readings)
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I seem to be reading a lot of historical crime novels recently and it is a genre that is appealing as it recreates the feel and atmosphere of the classic novels while injecting an element of contemporary interpretation to the characters and story...or at the least the better ones do. 'The Lost Luggage Porter' the third novel in the Jim Stringer detective series (following on from 'The Necropolis Railway' and the 'The Blackpool Highflyer') probably doesn't totally achieve these lofty goals but is nonetheless a good read. It harks back to the 'golden years' of the detective novel; think of fog filled Victorian alleyways frequented by Holmes and Watson or the ... Read the complete review
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