First sentence:"The old lady's name was Mrs. Haynes - Mary Haynes, but no-one called her Mary for years, not since her husband died."
Description:
"A serial killer is terrorizing the senior citizens of Denton, and the local police are succumbing to a flu epidemic. Tired and demoralized, the force has to contend with a seemingly perfect young couple suffering arson attacks and death threats, a suspicious suicide, burglaries, pornographic videos, poison-pen letters...
In uncertain charge of the investigations is Detective Inspector Jack Frost, crumpled, slapdash and foul-mouthed as ever. He tries to cope despite inadequate back-up, but there is never enough time; the unsolved crimes pile up and the vicious killings go on. So Frost has to cut corners and take risks, knowing that his Divisional Commander will throw him to the wolves if anything goes wrong. And for Frost, things always go wrong..." -- from the back cover
My thoughts:
I liked this gritty police procedural featuring Detective Inspector Jack Frost and his new partner Frank Gilmore who's often appalled by Frost's unorthodox and often slovenly behavior. Despite reduced staff and persistent bad luck, Frost and Gilmore somehow manage to find the answers they seek. I look forward to reading the first two books in the series, Frost at Christmas and A Touch of Frost.
Date read: 6/27/2008
Book #: 40
Challenges: What's in a Name Challenge, Initials Reading Challenge
Series: Jack Frost #3
Rating: 3*/5 = good
Genre: Mystery
ISBN-10: 0552145580
ISBN-13: 9780552145589
Publisher: Corgi Books
Year: 1992
# of Pages: 432
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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1 comment:
I just absolutely love this British TV show and only recently discovered it was based on a book series. I'm anxious to try reading them. Thanks for the review!
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