Murder mystery . . .

Handed in to Lifeline Canberra (the telephone crisis answering service) for sale at one of their bookfairs. Instead of being sold it was released in the reading room at King O'Malleys pub in CIvic, Canberra
Being A PD James fan I read this book and enjoyed it very muchl

We were having our monthly BookCrossing meet at King O'Malley's Pub in Civic, ACT and I found this book in a back room. Another one rescued by Cracticus. There's another Lifeline book sale next month, and we might have our next meet there so we can peruse the books for sale.


ABOUT THE BOOK:
Amazon Editorial Review:
The scientists who work at Hoggatt's laboratory are all experts in violent death, accustomed to the smell of the mortuary. Now the brutal murder of one of their own brings Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from Scotland Yard to the fens of East Anglia, where a murderer is waiting to strike again.

I needed a book to read. Thank you.

11/11/11: Too many people, the plot was hard to follow and I didn't finish it.

7.5 stars.
An enjoyable read, lots of descriptive detail in the writing. At times I wondered whether a bit too much, but couldn’t decide.
I was amused that someone in this very British detective book had a Ned Kelly painting on their house wall. The paintings obviously got around more than I imagined, but then, I’m not one to know about this.
The book was rather old fashioned, even I think by 1977 standards when it was published. I was around in those days myself. In the book women were referred to as girls. In one case a 30 years old “girl”. Also comments made as if it were strange for woman to wear “slacks”. In 1977 my friends and I wore jeans and trousers much of the time. P112: “Miss Easterbrook, but its advisable to call her Ms.” Oh, deary me, apart from the fact she is a scientist and therefore is likely to be Doctor, a tad quaint. Perhaps this old-fashioned attitude was more to do with the author’s age (she was born in 1920) than 1977.
After reading this book I now want to visit the East Anglia fens. They sound interesting – and flat – perfect for cycling.

Released at our New Year's Eve Bookcrossing get together by the lake, near the National Museum of Australia, Acton, ACT. That's us in the photograph (minus me because I was taking the photograph). I arrowed where I left the book on the wall. It was picked up in a couple of minutes by a child and handed to their mother.
Happy New Year.

This book is released:
In memory of Megi53’s mother
2011 Keep Them Moving Challenge


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