Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Series #14
Mystery
2012 William Morrow
Finished on August 11, 2022
Rating: 3.5/5 (Good)
Publisher's Blurb:
When a K9 search and rescue team finds a body tangled up with debris in the Thames, Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid finds himself heading an investigation that could end his career. The victim, Rebecca Meredith, was an Olympic rowing hopeful determined to make a comeback. She was also a detective with the Met - a situation that raises a host of political and ethical issues that complicate the case.
Aided by his wife, Inspector Gemma James, Duncan and his team discover that both Meredith's rowing colleagues and her ex-husband had reason to want her dead. But when someone tries to kill the search-and-rescue team member who found Rebecca's body, the case becomes even more complex and dangerous, involving powerful interests with tentacles that reach deep into the heart of the Met itself.
Surrounded by enemies in friendly faces, pressured to find answers quickly and protect the Yard from rabid media desperate for dirt, his career and reputation on the line, Kincaid must race to catch the killer before more innocent lives are lost - including his own.
We've been on a road trip for the past two weeks, so I'm not surprised it took me a while to finish this book, but even three weeks seems excessive. I was quickly drawn into the mystery, but it never called to me when I found some free time to curl up and read. No Mark Upon Her is better than average, but I didn't love it, and am struggling to find anything valuable to share. Bottom line, borrow it from the library. It's not a keeper.
You must be close to completing the series by now. Sorry this one wasn't the best.
ReplyDeleteDiane, I have four left before the next one is published in 2023. It will be nice to be caught up so I can move on to another series. I'm thinking about Susan Hill's "Simon Serrailler" series. I've read a couple, but will start from the beginning to familiarize myself with the characters.
DeleteI've enjoyed books in the series by Crombie. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteHarvee, I'm going to be sad when (if?) she stops writing this series, although maybe a new set of characters would be fun.
DeleteI've never read anything by Crombie, I feel like I am the last one standing on this author.
ReplyDeleteHelen, her series is really quite good. A few installments aren't as good as others, but that's normal for a lengthy series like this one.
DeleteI had to search my blog because I did remember reading this one but couldn't remember much of the plot. I liked it well enough but found it slow going. I think this may be where I have left off in this series so I need to revisit these characters one of these days!
ReplyDeleteIliana, it was a bit slow, wasn't it? I'm looking forward to diving into the next installment (The Sound of Broken Glass) in another week or so.
DeleteI sort of remember this one - the rowing stuff. Anyway, I've found that in these long series I do have ones that I love and ones that I like and hopefully, not ones that I can't stand. Ha! I'm looking forward to her new one in the spring. I've really liked the Susan Hill series too. Think I'm not quite caught up on it. Maybe 2 books behind. Something like that.
ReplyDeleteOur comments crossed paths! I was just mentioning on your blog that I'm eager to start the Susan Hill series. I've read one or two installments, but want to start at the beginning.
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