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Buchanan 1: The Bodies in the Marina
The Case of the Bodies in the Marina.
Glasgow cop, DCI Jack Buchanan is in Eastbourne, seconded to Sussex CID. His task is to investigate the death of an unidentified young woman found floating in the Marina and also the death of a Sussex Detective Sergeant, drowned in the harbour while still seat belted in his car.
When he walked the beat in the Gorbals as a young PC, Jack’s idea of street justice was to take the miscreant down a dark alley, thump some sense into them, and send them on their way.
Now, like a fish out of water, and in the genteel surroundings of Eastbourne, would Buchanan be in time to catch the killers before they strike again?
Glasgow cop, DCI Jack Buchanan is in Eastbourne, seconded to Sussex CID. His task is to investigate the death of an unidentified young woman found floating in the Marina and also the death of a Sussex Detective Sergeant, drowned in the harbour while still seat belted in his car.
When he walked the beat in the Gorbals as a young PC, Jack’s idea of street justice was to take the miscreant down a dark alley, thump some sense into them, and send them on their way.
Now, like a fish out of water, and in the genteel surroundings of Eastbourne, would Buchanan be in time to catch the killers before they strike again?
371 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 7, 2015
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July 8, 2022
I bought this book from the author at a summer fair in Old Bexhill last year. He was such a nice friendly man I thought I'd give it a go and I've finally got around to it.
To be fair it was a bit more Midsomer Murderish than I would normally read but a decent easy read anyway.
My main problem was the sheer number of characters. I got horribly confused in the final third. I couldn’t remember who was the Secretary, who was the PA, did she have a sister ? Who was the sister ? They all seemed to look alike as well, there were even twins in the mix so no wonder it was confusing. Multiple red herrings. I can so see this working on TV where you can see the characters but it was quite confusing to read.
I liked the character of Jack but was less enamoured of his sidekick Jill. She was a proper Jekyll and Hyde. One person one minute and another the next. Didn’t believe in her at all. She was dragging around so much baggage I'm surprised she could function on any level.
The other coppers were totally underdeveloped, maybe that is for a future book.
I can see me possibly reading another one but not just yet. Still like to see it on the telly though.
To be fair it was a bit more Midsomer Murderish than I would normally read but a decent easy read anyway.
My main problem was the sheer number of characters. I got horribly confused in the final third. I couldn’t remember who was the Secretary, who was the PA, did she have a sister ? Who was the sister ? They all seemed to look alike as well, there were even twins in the mix so no wonder it was confusing. Multiple red herrings. I can so see this working on TV where you can see the characters but it was quite confusing to read.
I liked the character of Jack but was less enamoured of his sidekick Jill. She was a proper Jekyll and Hyde. One person one minute and another the next. Didn’t believe in her at all. She was dragging around so much baggage I'm surprised she could function on any level.
The other coppers were totally underdeveloped, maybe that is for a future book.
I can see me possibly reading another one but not just yet. Still like to see it on the telly though.
January 11, 2023
A good storyline and as it is set in my hometown I enjoyed reading about places that I could relate to. This also irritated me a bit as possibly intentionally some of the place names had been slightly changed. There were also a number of typographical errors and a few disconnects - it could have benefitted from additional proof reading.
September 22, 2021
Enjoyed reading. Can’t wait to read the next book.
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