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Bill Slider #3
Некрочип
ЧИПСЪТ Е ВРЕДЕН
(Из Криминалната хроника)
Странната находка била открита в порция чипс.
Ужасените клиенти веднага извикали полицията.
Управителят е арестуван...
КОЙТО НЕ РАБОТИ...
(Из разпит на свидетелка)
- е мога да повярвам, че не сте се т питали
откъде безработният би приятел има толкова пари.
Това не означава, че е престъпник!
Само дето изведнъж изчезна...
ПРАВИЛНИЯТ ВЪПРОС
(Из разговор с експерт)
- Ако чуете, че той е замесен в незаконна сделка,
която е толкова важна, че заради не
са убити трима души...
- Не ми разказвайте нищо. Не искам да знам.
- Какво може да е това?
- Правилният въпрос е не „Какво", а „Колко "?
- А отговорът?
- Милиони.
ВСИЧКО ТОВА - В НОВИЯ РОМАН НА СИНТИЯ ХАРОД-ИГЪЛС „НЕКРОЧИП"
(Из Криминалната хроника)
Странната находка била открита в порция чипс.
Ужасените клиенти веднага извикали полицията.
Управителят е арестуван...
КОЙТО НЕ РАБОТИ...
(Из разпит на свидетелка)
- е мога да повярвам, че не сте се т питали
откъде безработният би приятел има толкова пари.
Това не означава, че е престъпник!
Само дето изведнъж изчезна...
ПРАВИЛНИЯТ ВЪПРОС
(Из разговор с експерт)
- Ако чуете, че той е замесен в незаконна сделка,
която е толкова важна, че заради не
са убити трима души...
- Не ми разказвайте нищо. Не искам да знам.
- Какво може да е това?
- Правилният въпрос е не „Какво", а „Колко "?
- А отговорът?
- Милиони.
ВСИЧКО ТОВА - В НОВИЯ РОМАН НА СИНТИЯ ХАРОД-ИГЪЛС „НЕКРОЧИП"
272 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1993
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About the author
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
148 books498 followersCynthia Harrod-Eagles (aka Emma Woodhouse, Elizabeth Bennett)
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles was born on 13 August 1948 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, where was educated at Burlington School, a girls' charity school founded in 1699, and at the University of Edinburgh and University College London, where she studied English, history and philosophy.
She had a variety of jobs in the commercial world, starting as a junior cashier at Woolworth's and working her way down to Pensions Officer at the BBC.
She wrote her first novel while at university and in 1972 won the Young Writers' Award with The Waiting Game. The birth of the MORLAND DYNASTY series enabled Cynthia Harrod-Eagles to become a full-time writer in 1979. The series was originally intended to comprise twelve volumes, but it has proved so popular that it has now been extended to thirty-four.
In 1993 she won the Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Novel of the Year Award with Emily, the third volume of her Kirov Saga, a trilogy set in nineteenth century Russia.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles was born on 13 August 1948 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, where was educated at Burlington School, a girls' charity school founded in 1699, and at the University of Edinburgh and University College London, where she studied English, history and philosophy.
She had a variety of jobs in the commercial world, starting as a junior cashier at Woolworth's and working her way down to Pensions Officer at the BBC.
She wrote her first novel while at university and in 1972 won the Young Writers' Award with The Waiting Game. The birth of the MORLAND DYNASTY series enabled Cynthia Harrod-Eagles to become a full-time writer in 1979. The series was originally intended to comprise twelve volumes, but it has proved so popular that it has now been extended to thirty-four.
In 1993 she won the Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Novel of the Year Award with Emily, the third volume of her Kirov Saga, a trilogy set in nineteenth century Russia.
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January 4, 2018
A severed finger in a portion of chips is the gruesome start to this compelling crime novel. The rest of the body is discovered in black plastic sacks outside the back of the shop and naturally the owner, with the only key to the premises, is the prime suspect. But there will be other deaths before the complex web of crime is uncovered and the final story told. DI Bill Slider, in charge of the investigation, is facing problems of his own with lover Joanna giving him an ultimatum and Bill himself struggling with the decision about leaving his wife.
I found this book compelling reading with its interesting characters, complex plot and truly awful puns which add touches of macabre humour to the whole thing. I thought the way the interaction between the police characters was very well done with the uneasy assimilation of their new boss – DS Barrington – into the squad. New brooms may sweep clean but they are apt to discard things which are better kept.
If you like your crime novels with plenty of humour and well-drawn characters then this series may be for you. The books can be read in any order but it is easier to follow the characters’ private lives if they are read in the order in which they are published – this is number three is the series.
I found this book compelling reading with its interesting characters, complex plot and truly awful puns which add touches of macabre humour to the whole thing. I thought the way the interaction between the police characters was very well done with the uneasy assimilation of their new boss – DS Barrington – into the squad. New brooms may sweep clean but they are apt to discard things which are better kept.
If you like your crime novels with plenty of humour and well-drawn characters then this series may be for you. The books can be read in any order but it is easier to follow the characters’ private lives if they are read in the order in which they are published – this is number three is the series.
July 19, 2017
I've been reading these in order, and true to the rest of the series, this one is most enjoyable for all the parts that have nothing to do with the murder mystery. The banter between the members of the police team is very realistic and truly funny; the main character's on-going love affair together with his inability to break with his wife is genuinely fraught but is beginning to get a bit repetitive. There is a hint at the very end that it may soon resolve itself. As in the other novels, the murder mystery is so complex that I eventually gave up trying to figure out whether the repeated summaries of "where we are at this point" were accurate: I just trusted the author that eventually it would all work without inconsistency, and as far as I could tell, it did.
April 14, 2015
The "who done it" becomes obvious pretty early in this book but there are enough twists and turns and interesting characters in the murders and in Bill Slider's personal life to make a it an enjoyable read.
March 15, 2021
Oh my sainted aunt. How this series is plagued by dreary Bill Slider and his dreary self-absorbed procrastinations and prognostications. Without him this would be a series well worth pursuing. Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is that rare thing, a good writer. She’s so good that I was almost persuaded to read some of her other series despite the fact that I’m not remotely interested in family dramas ( also As a historian I tend to like historical writing as non-fiction only- partly because I don’t want to blur the lines between reading for work and reading as relaxation). Some of the other characters are delightful, I particularly like Atherton, who possesses the irony, self awareness and emotional and intellectual acuteness that Slider patently lacks, and I love the descriptions of his cat, his home and his culinary skills. Norma is a pleasure to read too, as are many of the others on the team.
Bill Slider is a contemptible father, husband and lover, his exchanges with his children, wife and lover are depressing and disingenuous, and his notions of love, sexual and romantic partnership, and domesticity seem to have got stuck somewhere en route to adulthood. Despite her potential for depth and interest as a musician and an intelligent, independent young woman, Joanna’s interactions with her lover are uninspired. Slider’s conversations with his wife on the other hand just leave you wondering why she hasn’t thrown him out years ago, or, preferably, murdered him - and the less said about his apparent feelings (or lack thereof) and indefensible actions as a father the better.
But Slider seems to be a competent detective and a reasonably compassionate policeman which is the only reason - since he is the primary crime-solver, to keep reading about investigations headed by him. The plots aren’t brilliant but they aren’t terrible and there are some wonderful incidental characters and relationships. My solution to the problem is to skip all sections dealing with Slider’s interminably dreary and unedifying personal life and read only the bits actually concerned with the solving of the crime/s - which works, until the personal bits start to get longer and interfere with the plot....It is most frustrating. I am going to stop reading the series for a while and come back to it in the hope that time away will make the whole thing read better, or, pray heaven, that Slider will have been murdered or died of indecision and Atherton will have taken over as DI. Please.
Bill Slider is a contemptible father, husband and lover, his exchanges with his children, wife and lover are depressing and disingenuous, and his notions of love, sexual and romantic partnership, and domesticity seem to have got stuck somewhere en route to adulthood. Despite her potential for depth and interest as a musician and an intelligent, independent young woman, Joanna’s interactions with her lover are uninspired. Slider’s conversations with his wife on the other hand just leave you wondering why she hasn’t thrown him out years ago, or, preferably, murdered him - and the less said about his apparent feelings (or lack thereof) and indefensible actions as a father the better.
But Slider seems to be a competent detective and a reasonably compassionate policeman which is the only reason - since he is the primary crime-solver, to keep reading about investigations headed by him. The plots aren’t brilliant but they aren’t terrible and there are some wonderful incidental characters and relationships. My solution to the problem is to skip all sections dealing with Slider’s interminably dreary and unedifying personal life and read only the bits actually concerned with the solving of the crime/s - which works, until the personal bits start to get longer and interfere with the plot....It is most frustrating. I am going to stop reading the series for a while and come back to it in the hope that time away will make the whole thing read better, or, pray heaven, that Slider will have been murdered or died of indecision and Atherton will have taken over as DI. Please.
May 31, 2022
Martwy cel (oryg. Necrochip) jest trzecią* powieścią z serii opowiadającej o życiu i pracy inspektora brytyjskiej policji Billa Slidera, której autorką jest Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. Tym razem zagadka, z którą przyjdzie się zmierzyć naszemu bohaterowi, rozpoczyna się w jednym z londyńskich barów rybnych, w którym młoda klientka okrywa ludzki palec pośród zakupionych właśnie frytek. Co dalej nie będę zdradzał, gdyż fabuła jest jedną z niezaprzeczalnych zalet tej książki.
Mamy do czynienia z klasycznym kryminałem. Jak zwykle u tej autorki - bardzo dobrym. Oryginalny pomysł leżący u podstaw fabuły jest wielką zaletą tej odsłony przygód dzielnego inspektora. Tradycyjny w cyklu jest również realizm w oddaniu kolorytu pracy policji, który ukazuje uwarunkowania nie tylko brytyjskie. Wspaniale odmalowano instytucję, w której cały czas trwa próba sił pomiędzy policjantami uważającymi się za gliniarzy i tymi, którzy raczej widzą samych siebie jako urzędników, dla których wyznacznikiem sukcesu i własnej wartości są statystyki oraz awanse, a nie zadośćuczynienie poczuciu sprawiedliwości.
Nie znajdziemy w Martwym celu szaleńczych pościgów, strzelanin i niezapomnianych nocy w wesołych lokalach. Mamy za to przekonująco odmalowane szare życie i żmudną pracę w wydziale zabójstw, bardziej przypominającą pod wieloma względami pracę śmieciarza, niż wyczyny herosa.
Ciekawym aspektem powieści są bardzo celnie ukazane dylematy moralne Slidera; starzejącego się faceta, który będąc uczciwym do szpiku, nie potrafi się odnaleźć, gdy stwierdza, iż nie może już dłużej żyć z kobietą, z którą ma dzieci, i która jest jego żoną, a w dodatku zakochuje się w kimś, bez kogo nie potrafi żyć. Autorka musi być naprawdę bystrą obserwatorką, by stworzyć tak sugestywne charaktery postaci i osadziwszy je w sytuacji konfliktów moralnych przekonująco nimi pokierować w labiryncie zdarzeń.
Małą łyżeczką dziegciu może być chochlik drukarski, który tym razem** największy sukces osiągnął chyba w zdaniu: „Srał zaparkowany na zewnątrz”.
To była tylko taka mała dygresja dla śmiechu. W powieści bowiem niczego do śmiechu nie ma. Samo życie. Polecam więc ją z pełnym przekonaniem, ale raczej miłośnikom gatunku
recenzja pierwotnie opublikowana na blogu klub-aa.blogspot.com dokąd zapraszam na wymianę wrażeń z lektury i nie tylko
Mamy do czynienia z klasycznym kryminałem. Jak zwykle u tej autorki - bardzo dobrym. Oryginalny pomysł leżący u podstaw fabuły jest wielką zaletą tej odsłony przygód dzielnego inspektora. Tradycyjny w cyklu jest również realizm w oddaniu kolorytu pracy policji, który ukazuje uwarunkowania nie tylko brytyjskie. Wspaniale odmalowano instytucję, w której cały czas trwa próba sił pomiędzy policjantami uważającymi się za gliniarzy i tymi, którzy raczej widzą samych siebie jako urzędników, dla których wyznacznikiem sukcesu i własnej wartości są statystyki oraz awanse, a nie zadośćuczynienie poczuciu sprawiedliwości.
Nie znajdziemy w Martwym celu szaleńczych pościgów, strzelanin i niezapomnianych nocy w wesołych lokalach. Mamy za to przekonująco odmalowane szare życie i żmudną pracę w wydziale zabójstw, bardziej przypominającą pod wieloma względami pracę śmieciarza, niż wyczyny herosa.
Ciekawym aspektem powieści są bardzo celnie ukazane dylematy moralne Slidera; starzejącego się faceta, który będąc uczciwym do szpiku, nie potrafi się odnaleźć, gdy stwierdza, iż nie może już dłużej żyć z kobietą, z którą ma dzieci, i która jest jego żoną, a w dodatku zakochuje się w kimś, bez kogo nie potrafi żyć. Autorka musi być naprawdę bystrą obserwatorką, by stworzyć tak sugestywne charaktery postaci i osadziwszy je w sytuacji konfliktów moralnych przekonująco nimi pokierować w labiryncie zdarzeń.
Małą łyżeczką dziegciu może być chochlik drukarski, który tym razem** największy sukces osiągnął chyba w zdaniu: „Srał zaparkowany na zewnątrz”.
To była tylko taka mała dygresja dla śmiechu. W powieści bowiem niczego do śmiechu nie ma. Samo życie. Polecam więc ją z pełnym przekonaniem, ale raczej miłośnikom gatunku
recenzja pierwotnie opublikowana na blogu klub-aa.blogspot.com dokąd zapraszam na wymianę wrażeń z lektury i nie tylko
February 13, 2019
Still going strong
Book 3 in the Slider series started strongly, then bogged down a bit. When I find my mind wandering, which happened in the latter third of this story (due largely to the complex backstory), it is a bad sign. There could be many reasons, but experience has shown me that even if I stop and later return to the book, I feel the same. So it does not seem to be related to momentary life circumstances or distractions.
Notwithstanding, I enjoyed this book, consistent with the first two. The writing is crisp, intelligent, and often highbrow humorous. To wit, one of my favorite quotes:
"The piece of cod which passeth understanding" !!! - Atherton
And another:
In the police station the day after Atherton cooked dinner for Polish:
"A catamite look a queen," Atherton offered.
"Come again?" Polish said blankly.
"I wish you'd said that last night," Atherton complained. (!!!!!)
Slider saw Jablonski blush uncomfortably and hastened to intervene.
I was stunned to learn that this story years place 2 years after the murder in book 1. That seems like a faux pas, given other timeline references, and Joanna's unlikely acquiescence to let Slider drag their relationship out that long, unresolved, which became an.urgent matter in this book.
Another facet of the book that has been a common thread on the first three stories is Slider being so open and lacking concern and discretion about the affair. A Brit thing? Or Brit police? Or both?
Slider reminds me of Columbo, and on page 7542 (typo in this paperback, actually 754), he says someone made him feel like Columbo!!!
The story had a cliff hanging ending with several key plotlines in play, leaving me curious for book 4.
Book 3 in the Slider series started strongly, then bogged down a bit. When I find my mind wandering, which happened in the latter third of this story (due largely to the complex backstory), it is a bad sign. There could be many reasons, but experience has shown me that even if I stop and later return to the book, I feel the same. So it does not seem to be related to momentary life circumstances or distractions.
Notwithstanding, I enjoyed this book, consistent with the first two. The writing is crisp, intelligent, and often highbrow humorous. To wit, one of my favorite quotes:
"The piece of cod which passeth understanding" !!! - Atherton
And another:
In the police station the day after Atherton cooked dinner for Polish:
"A catamite look a queen," Atherton offered.
"Come again?" Polish said blankly.
"I wish you'd said that last night," Atherton complained. (!!!!!)
Slider saw Jablonski blush uncomfortably and hastened to intervene.
I was stunned to learn that this story years place 2 years after the murder in book 1. That seems like a faux pas, given other timeline references, and Joanna's unlikely acquiescence to let Slider drag their relationship out that long, unresolved, which became an.urgent matter in this book.
Another facet of the book that has been a common thread on the first three stories is Slider being so open and lacking concern and discretion about the affair. A Brit thing? Or Brit police? Or both?
Slider reminds me of Columbo, and on page 7542 (typo in this paperback, actually 754), he says someone made him feel like Columbo!!!
The story had a cliff hanging ending with several key plotlines in play, leaving me curious for book 4.
August 30, 2020
REVIEW OF AUDIOBOOK: 28 AUG 2020
Narrator: Terry Wale
Weak plot, murder-wise. I find most British police procedurals go on and on about nothing - except, perhaps L J Ross' DC Ryan series - and this was the case with Necrochip. The only interesting thing in this installment is that Slider's love life has moved to another level. and while I was interested enough to want to know what happens to Slider's affair with Joanna, I'm rather disgusted, at the same time. When not focusing on the investigation, his thoughts invariably drift to Joanna and how he's yearning and aching for her and that's always followed by his inability to tell his wife he wants out of their marriage because he can't hurt her like this.
I hope the next book's plot will be stronger. I'm also curious as whether Slider and Joanna's affair comes out of the closet, considering the events re. Slider's marriage at the end of this book.
Narrator: Terry Wale
Weak plot, murder-wise. I find most British police procedurals go on and on about nothing - except, perhaps L J Ross' DC Ryan series - and this was the case with Necrochip. The only interesting thing in this installment is that Slider's love life has moved to another level. and while I was interested enough to want to know what happens to Slider's affair with Joanna, I'm rather disgusted, at the same time. When not focusing on the investigation, his thoughts invariably drift to Joanna and how he's yearning and aching for her and that's always followed by his inability to tell his wife he wants out of their marriage because he can't hurt her like this.
I hope the next book's plot will be stronger. I'm also curious as whether Slider and Joanna's affair comes out of the closet, considering the events re. Slider's marriage at the end of this book.
August 15, 2019
An enjoyable, witty read, which maintained my interest almost until the end. Sadly, the last few chapters were a very convoluted solution to the various murders, in which it was hard to keep the more minor cogs in the machinations clear in my mind. This was coupled with Slider dithering endlessly over whether to leave his wife for Joanna. His deliberations included concerns for his children, with whom I don't think he interacted on a single occasion throughout the book.
May 12, 2022
Book #3 Detective Inspector Bill Slider is working on a murder case at a fish and chips shop. His new boss has ordered Bill to back off questioning a prominent businessman and former copper on the force. More dead bodies and lots of unanswered questions force Bill to reevaluate his decisions at work and home. He is ready to talk to Irene when she conforts him to talk to him as well,about “Ernie and I” end of the book…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 27, 2018
Murder mystery (several murders as a matter of fact) with many interesting twists and turns, combined with Bill Slider's anguish about leaving his wife for Joanna, and humor as well. It's a very British mystery, including some language and references that are a little hard to follow, but do not detract from the story.
I would give it 3.75 stars
I would give it 3.75 stars
October 13, 2024
Mysteries are not my go-to read, except for every once in a while. And I enjoyed Death to Go, mostly because the writing is good and the characters are, well, British. The twists and turns of the plot - and then the long explanation at the end - were tedious for me. This structure may be SOP for mysteries, but leaving something up to the imagination of the reader has its benefits.
April 17, 2020
Great series great characters and the story line is gripping and kept me interested Loved the developments with Slider and his wife...easy to see it coming but loved it all the same. Would highly recommend
September 2, 2019
I was very disappointed by Slider's selfishness and cowardice in confronting his personal problems and then being "let off the hook" by the ending. Very unsatisfactory.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2022
Not her best but enough character development in the story to make me want to read the next one.
August 27, 2022
Enjoying this series .
December 4, 2023
Slider doggedly gets to the answer. Another good thriller.
December 5, 2017
Another great read for the 3rd book in this series. The mystery begins with a customer finding a severed finger in her fish and chips and builds from there. Lots of convolutions before the identity of the victim is discovered and plenty of flashing back and forth to Slider continuing to waffle between his wife and his mistress (I wish this would be resolved because it makes me hesitant to like this character even though overall I think he's a good guy).
June 2, 2022
The plot is intense, the characters enigmatic, and the ending—may have solved a lot of problems. The book opens with an unsettling find in the chips (we call them French-fries)—a thumb. Then packages of meat-like substances are found which prove to be the body of a youngish man except for his hands and face. The Fish and Chips proprietor claims at first he knows nothing, but, eventually when released from police custody, he is so frightened he confesses to the killing because he is in fear of someone who has the power to have him killed. This is just the beginning of the book and the remainder of the book is impossible to explain and impossible to put down. I enjoy the humour, and clever dialogue, as well as the friendship of Slider and his partner. I was going to suggest that Slider quit fooling around and speak frankly to Irene, but I think Irene is going to take the whole separation and divorce thing out of his hands.
September 2, 2009
Started yesterday, it is a quick read, but with intelligent writing. Published in 1993, dated but still current enough to enjoy. Portable phones are large cumbersome gear. Not yet mobiles. I like to read the strange British ways of wording things. for a sample of Cynthia's writing that generates a smile, " In the middle of the morning the atmosphere at Shepherd's Bush nick was so dense and bland you could have poured it over apple pie and called it custard." Lots of metaphors, is that the word ?
January 11, 2010
[Fantastic Fiction:] Detective Superintendent Dickson is to be replaced by DS Baverstock, who has no desire to be loved by his subordinates. It is all par for the course for Detective Inspector Bill Slider as he faces a corpse in a catering establishment - a case which takes him through Hammersmith and Notting Hill.
I enjoy the series but, in this book, the plot was weak. However, I loke the characters well enough that I shall continue with the series.
DEATH TO GO (Pol Proc-Bill Slider-England-Cont)- G
Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia - 3rd in series
I enjoy the series but, in this book, the plot was weak. However, I loke the characters well enough that I shall continue with the series.
DEATH TO GO (Pol Proc-Bill Slider-England-Cont)- G
Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia - 3rd in series
December 31, 2011
Bill Slider never seems to take the simple explanation for events. Which explains why he's often in disfavor with the higher ups and has a loyal following with his subordinates.
Much as I like Slider, this book seemed to drag. I think it's because I want so badly to know what's going to happen between Bill, Irene and Joanna, and the author insists on writing about the subject matter - a murder in a chip shop.
Favorite quote: Atherton's philosophy of life "Live each day as though it were your last. One day you're bound to be right."
Much as I like Slider, this book seemed to drag. I think it's because I want so badly to know what's going to happen between Bill, Irene and Joanna, and the author insists on writing about the subject matter - a murder in a chip shop.
Favorite quote: Atherton's philosophy of life "Live each day as though it were your last. One day you're bound to be right."
April 5, 2012
Another in the Bill Slider series. A human finger is discovered at a fish and chips shop, followed by body parts in the dust bin. The owner (or is he?) is the obvious suspect but Slider has reservations about his guilt. As the case progresses, it leads to some unexpected connections with some higher-ups and Slider is warned off the case. As an aside, Slider's love life takes turn that does not bode well for his happiness. I really like these books which are well crafted, slangy, and have good character development.......the stories always intrigue.
October 26, 2009
Though I like a good brain-candy British mystery as much as the next person, I found it very difficult to get through this book. It was far too gory, convoluted, and conspiratorial for my taste. And the adulterous behavior by the protagonist detective did nothing for the story nor my opinion of the character. I finished it, more due to my obsessive need to finish a book I am reading than anything. Otherwise I would've dumped this one after the first few chapters.
October 13, 2011
This is my second mystery in Cynthia Harrod-Eagles' Bill Slider series. I thoroughly enjoyed the first novel (introducing her characters) but this book was one I kind of slogged through.
The crime was so convoluted (and depraved) that it just dragged me down and the honest, determined "good cop" veered toward self-destruction in both his professional and personal life. I read mysteries for fun and it was very hard to find in this particular selection.
The crime was so convoluted (and depraved) that it just dragged me down and the honest, determined "good cop" veered toward self-destruction in both his professional and personal life. I read mysteries for fun and it was very hard to find in this particular selection.
May 17, 2016
Not the best Harrod-Eagles, but worth the read anyway. This one was so convoluted and there were so many characters being duplicitous that it was tough to keep track of the suspects. And the resolution (no spoilers) was unearned. I also think Slider should make a damn decision about his personal life. Enough of the torturousness already.
That said, Harrod-Eagles is such a fine stylist, and I do enjoy the characters. Better to come, so I'm told.
That said, Harrod-Eagles is such a fine stylist, and I do enjoy the characters. Better to come, so I'm told.
August 20, 2013
An old favorite that I now have on my Kindle so I can reread it when there's a monkey wrench in my itinerary. This series is one of my three all-time faves: something I can rely on to distract and intrigue me, even when I know the outcome, because Slider's ensemble of supporting characters is so engaging.
August 24, 2016
Another serendipitous find in the EH library discards! I really loved this well written, tangled,twisty plot and my favorite-quirky characters and really sharp and witty dialogue. DI Bill Slider unravels the mystery inspite of his personal dramas.I'll never look at fish and chips the same way. I liked Cynthia Harrod -Eagles writing so much I ordered #1 and #2!
September 16, 2016
A very good British mystery story. The plot is very complicated but Inspector Slider's crew does their best to keep things light. The tendency of Bill Slider's investigations seem to always involve people in higher stations; government or police; making it even more difficult to bring the culprits to justice. Bill's personal life is as complicated as his work life. A great read.
December 4, 2009
Another good installment. The mysteries themselves are not as clever as some, but her characters have a real depth and charisma. And she has a beautiful, right-on way of expressing human thoughts and feelings.
November 28, 2014
DPL. My new favorite author. Layered police procedural with real characters, bits of humor, great real English atmosphere and a great twisty story. Good back story too. Fish and chips, entrepreneurial greed and Chinese espionage--esp int as from early 90's
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