The Easy Sin
Registered by 
crimson-tide
of Balingup, Western Australia Australia on 11/28/2004
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
crimson-tide of Balingup, Western Australia Australia on 11/28/2004 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, November 28, 2004
crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, November 28, 2004
Picked up from a local jumbo jumble sale.
Sending to catsalive as part of the "Browse My Bookshelf, Australia Only" relay.
Thanks, c-t. I was feeling quite virtuous on the weekend for ruthlessly moving a dozen books from TBR to AVL.....Sigh! Looks like I'll have to be a bit more ruthless to fit all my new deliveries in
cover:
The time has come for Scobie Malone to leave the Homicide and Serial Offenders Unit of the Sydney police, and his last investigation could be the most bizarre case ever to cross his desk.
Called in when a housemaid is found dead in a dotcom millionaire's penthouse, Scobie suspects he's dealing with a kidnapping gone wrong. But never in his wildest dreams could he imagine just how wrong.
The kidnappers can't believe it either. Their well-laid plan to grab a millionaire's girlfriend has instead netted them a millionaire. How were they supposed to know he liked slipping into his girlfriend's designer dresses when she wasn't around?
To make matters worse, the dotcom bubble has burst, leaving the erstwhile millionaire in debt to the Yakuza and high on their hit list. Could it be that they are behind the kidnapping? The trail leads Scobie to renew the acquaintance of some old adversaries, but Japanese gangsters pale into insignificance compared to the predatory ex-wife, ex-girlfriends and ex-mother-in-law, all with an eye on their share of the spoils.
A bit disappointing. I've enjoyed other Scobie Malones much more than this one. I think it is the unsatisfying ending that has annoyed me. I know this probably happens in the real world, but I want resolution in my detective fiction. I do enjoy Scobie's family dynamics.
The time has come for Scobie Malone to leave the Homicide and Serial Offenders Unit of the Sydney police, and his last investigation could be the most bizarre case ever to cross his desk.
Called in when a housemaid is found dead in a dotcom millionaire's penthouse, Scobie suspects he's dealing with a kidnapping gone wrong. But never in his wildest dreams could he imagine just how wrong.
The kidnappers can't believe it either. Their well-laid plan to grab a millionaire's girlfriend has instead netted them a millionaire. How were they supposed to know he liked slipping into his girlfriend's designer dresses when she wasn't around?
To make matters worse, the dotcom bubble has burst, leaving the erstwhile millionaire in debt to the Yakuza and high on their hit list. Could it be that they are behind the kidnapping? The trail leads Scobie to renew the acquaintance of some old adversaries, but Japanese gangsters pale into insignificance compared to the predatory ex-wife, ex-girlfriends and ex-mother-in-law, all with an eye on their share of the spoils.
A bit disappointing. I've enjoyed other Scobie Malones much more than this one. I think it is the unsatisfying ending that has annoyed me. I know this probably happens in the real world, but I want resolution in my detective fiction. I do enjoy Scobie's family dynamics.
Journal Entry 5 by 
catsalive
at North St Marys Community Centre in North St Marys, New South Wales Australia on Friday, October 14, 2016
catsalive at North St Marys Community Centre in North St Marys, New South Wales Australia on Friday, October 14, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (10/14/2016 UTC) at North St Marys Community Centre in North St Marys, New South Wales Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Left for the book exchange trolley.
