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Book Review of Before the Poison

Before the Poison
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Book Description:The Number One bestseller and winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Besy NovelAfter years of Hollywood success composer Chris Lowndes wanted only one thing: to take his beloved wife home to the Yorkshire Dales.But Laura is gone, and Chris is on his own.He welcomes the isolation of Kilnsgate House, and the beauty of the dale. And it doesn't surprise him that a man died there, sixty years ago.That his wife was convicted of murder.That something is pulling him deeper and deeper into the story of Grace Elizabeth Fox, who was hanged by the neck until she was dead . . .

My Review:
Peter Robinson is well noted for his Inspector Banks procedurals but this book is a standalone that is totally different and has a ghostly feeling to it. The book starts off slow but then takes off and becomes a real page-turner to the end. The flashbacks to the past and back to the present are handled masterfully. The plot is interesting and the characters are fascinating. I loved his descriptions of the atmospheric Yorkshire dales countryside. I would highly recommend this book to those who love World War II time period with a bit of mystery and great dialogue.