jjares reviewed on 7/31/2020 + 3289 more book reviews

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A reader can tell that this Catherine Aird book will be fun when the Berebury Preservation Society's motto is, "Rebel With a Cause." Catherine Aird has the best sense of humor and I've read her book repeatedly because I always get a chuckle from Detective Chief Inspector C D Sloan and pitiful Constable Crosby. They always get their man (or woman) but do it in such a way that much fun is had by all.

First, an 18th-century painting is purloined and then, empty Tolmie Park goes up in flames. Since Sloan hasn't joined the fire department, we find out that the reason he was called was that a pile of bones was found in the fire. Readers will find red herrings flapping around on most pages -- just to keep the plot stirring. It isn't until the very end that a solution to the wild variety of petty (and not so petty) crimes becomes clear. Another winner for Catherine Aird.

Sloan and Crosby Mystery
-- SKIPPED THE FIRST 15 NOVELS --
16. AfterEffects (1996)
17. Stiff News (1998)
18. Little Knell (2000)
19. Amendment of Life (2002)
20.A Hole in One (2005)
** 21. Losing Ground (2007)

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