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Barney Thomson #6
The Haunting of Barney Thomson
The king of barbershop death junkies is back, in another novel of blood, murder, ghosts, terror and downright stupidity.As Barney Thomson is closing up the barbershop for the night, an old man enters looking for a Cary Grant cut and a bit of a chat. The following day, Barney discovers that his late night customer was the captain of a fishing trawler which had been found mysteriously abandoned on the Clyde over one hundred years previously.In a sinister echo of the old legend, that morning a trawler is found drifting in a flat calm just off the island. Of the three trawlermen known to have been on board the Bitter Wind, one is found dead on the vessel, two are missing. The police arrive, led by DCI Frankenstein and an officer from Barney's past, Detective Sergeant Proudfoot.As the ghosts mount up for Barney Thomson, could it just be that he is in an episode of Scooby Doo, featuring a lot of villains in masks? Or is it a real, dark and menacing evil which haunts the small seaside town, and haunts what could be the final days of Barney Thomson?
- GenresCrime
260 pages, Paperback
First published September 3, 2007
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May 14, 2015
Had to list the omnibus of seven separately due to the 2015 challenge. Review for the Omnibus:
Admittedly, it's perseverance that got me through all seven books. The first three, though interesting, were not very captivating. The last four were more flowing and well paced. Overall a good alternative read.
Admittedly, it's perseverance that got me through all seven books. The first three, though interesting, were not very captivating. The last four were more flowing and well paced. Overall a good alternative read.
December 19, 2009
Less focussed than the previous one in the series - some mixed tone which clangs - some high tension and some dark comedy, but this story gave me the feeling that the characters are played out
February 21, 2014
Rather fed up of the surreal Barney Thomson stories now - but I've started so I'll finish!
December 17, 2024
4.5stars - the world of Barney Thomson is a deliciously dark place. Highly entertaining, witty and well written. These books should be way more popular!
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