| Title | : | The Bluebell Killer (DI Jack Dawes #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 249 |
| Publication | : | First published April 13, 2010 |
HOW MUCH DO YOU TRUST YOUR NEIGHBOURS?
A naked body is found floating in the Thames. Its head and hands have been clumsily hacked off.
The murder rocks the affluent, influential residents of riverside Kings Richington. They band together to keep such savage goings-on out of the headlines and demand a discreet police cover-up.
Detective Inspector Jack Dawes is on the case, but his investigation keeps hitting dead-ends. Pride for respectability trumps the pursuit of justice.
AND PROVIDES THE PERFECT COVER FOR MURDER.
Jack is left scrambling to find a crack in the town’s facade. Then another body is found in a skip, a bullet lodged between the eyes. Jack must work against orders from his own side in the race to stop a killer.
The Bluebell Killer (DI Jack Dawes #2) Reviews
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3.5 Stars
It all begins with a mutilated corpse.. head and hands and other body parts are missing. And then a street woman is killed in a hit-and-run accident.
DI Jack Dawes is assigned the case, as are DS Malone and DC Pinkney, the newest member of the team. The area of these deaths is an affluent neighborhood, home of the rich, some famous, some are even politicians.
Dawes is being pressured from his boss and his boss's boss to find the killer/killers and to do it without bothering the privileged residents.
When the headless man is identified as one of those residents, all bets are off for Dawes. And then another man is found killed .... a local politician. There are no clues, no witnesses. And yet another man is shot and killed ... a Private Investigator who wasn't above a little blackmail here and there.
Tentative signs lead to a dance academy. What is the connection? Dawes is going to have to dig deep into people's lives to see what they all seem to be hiding.
This was not very suspenseful, but the characters are colorful. I love the relationship between Dawes and his wife, Cori, who owns and runs a catering service. She usually hears all about his cases before he even makes it home. Malone is an older man .. and takes Pinkney under his wings. Pinkney got in on a fast track and he's eager to prove that he has earned his position.
I wish to thank the author / Endeavour Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this novel. The opinion expressed here is unbiased and entirely my own. -
3.75 stars
This one was a step up from book one in many, many ways. There was even a line in the book about people dying like it was an episode of Midsomer Murders which made me laugh out loud, because I compared the first book to that show in maybe not the most positive way.
I felt like the author really sharpened both the tone of the story, the complexity of the murder mystery, and the characters for the better. It sort of felt like a completely different series - in a good way.
I even liked the way Coriander was a bit more on the useful side, rather than a busy-body playing at being a detective simply because her husband is one. I liked her much better in this one.
Even if it was dark and grim, I soaked it up with morbid curiosity and interest.
I will probably jump onto book three pretty soon. -
This book was an odd one to me and I could figure out why however some characters made me laugh (Corrie), the story did grip me with perfect little town hiding the rotten underbelly BUT I found myself skipping the odd page here and there; which is never a good sign! I soon realised the problem I had with this book was that I had seen this type of story before- Midsommer Murders- the small community where a secret is lurking behind every perfect rose bush! High unrealistic but once I'd gotten over that I did find it enjoyable and easy to read! Therefore this book suits those looking for an easy almost cosy mystery set in a closed community- a perfect beach read actually!
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The 2nd book in the DI Jack Dawes series. I've thoroughly enjoyed both books, they're light hearted & make you smile. I disagree with the other reviewers, saying they're not keen on the characters - I love them!!
The more familiar they become, the more I absolutely love them. (But I do love a bit of cheese!)
If you want to pass the time enjoyably reading easy going mysteries (without giving yourself a migraine) go for this series! 😁
I'm ready for the next one!! Roll on whoop! -
Lighthearted fun and great investigating
A must read series. I love the banter between DI Dawes and his wife Corrie. She certainly brings many laughs along with her investigative mind. I can almost smell the lovely dishes she prepares for Corrianders Cuisine.
Bugsy, Pinkney and Jack are great characters . There investigative work together and support despite the Top brass clamping down on them. They still get the perpetrators.
Well written and keeps you intrigued -
Hanky Panky In High Places
An interesting experience for our police hero in this man tiered plot, particularly when pressure is applied from upon high from within the police hierarchy to "back off" as things begin to warm up.
Our man stays true to his principles, however, and ultimately solves the case. -
A good read
This is the second book in the series featuring Jack Dawes and his wife, Corrie. A body is found, missing limbs and head, which sparks off a very strange manhunt. Jack and Corrie are an endearing couple whose instincts work well together in spite of their differences. There are plenty of characters whose interactions keep the action moving apace. -
I can't say this is a light hearted police procedural. It has a unusual combination of a busybody wife and quite a inept husband handling major crime. Unusual? And what more the wife is a caterer! Turned out ok
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Probably more a 3.5 than a 4*
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4.0 stars.
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VERY GOOD READ
Interesting story, from beginning to end. Written in a down to earth way and with little quips thrown in . I really ENJOYED this one
