Seminar for Murder

Inspector Maybridge #2

by B.M. Gill

Detective Chief Inspector Tim Maybridge's criticism of the crime writers assembled at a weekend seminar provokes the murder of one of the writers, who is found in his bed with a taunting note to the Inspector pinned to the headboard

Genres: Mystery, British Literature, Crime

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Barbara Margaret Trimble aka Margaret Blake

Reviews

[Emma Hyde · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven’t read a book in AGES, so this was a good introductory in restarting my book nerd journey.

I am one who typically leans toward non-fiction, criminal or psychological books. Also, I do not usually read British style language.

All in all, it did take me a few chapters to get hooked, but once the murder took place, I did not want to put it down. Chapter after chapter, another mystery was added to the mix- definitely read the Epilogue.

[Matteo Orlando · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stelle
Incredibile come Gill ribalti la situazione più volte in quello che Maybridge reputerebbe un romanzo giallo scritto in modo egregio, dato il "realismo" e i moventi dei crimini dietro chi li ha commessi. Il primo twist è stato un fulmine a ciel sereno, la risoluzione del mistero attorno al delitto ma non del delitto anche. Ma l'epilogo mi ha spiazzato. Non so davvero se è esserne contento o meno fatto sta che comunque mi sento spiazzato, e questo può essere solo a vantaggio della scrittrice.

[Ralph · Rating 3 out of 5]

The situation was an intriguing one, a murder at a seminar for mystery writers. The characterization was good and the writing concise and clear. The mystery/plot was a proper challenge to the reader. This reader, however, was way ahead of the detectives, and the detectives never managed to catch up, even at the end of the story. Instead of a bang of an ending, we get a fizzle-pop-fizzle-fizzle-pop, a damp squid of a denouement.

[PJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Planteamiento interesante pero los personajes no consiguieron seducirme.....

[Ben Kindall · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty bad, like the idea is fun, but the execution was crap. Ending was rushed and not enough tea spilt like her other Detective Maybridge novels.

[Anne Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this murder mystery better than Suspect, a book published earlier by the same author. This book took place at a seminar for crime book authors. Chief Inspector Tom Maybridge is asked to speak to the authors about murders, suicides, and even critiques many authors in their mistakes of crime in their books. Turns out the chairman and head of this crime writer club, Godfrey Grant, dies, and an investigation takes place. There are many twists and turns...is this a murder or suicide? Why was a skewer thrust in Grant after he was dead? Why was a note put by the body intended for Maybridge to read and solve this crime? All of this is figured out, even well after we think all the questions are answered.

[Cristina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Speravo in un giallo classico all'inglese, magari non approfondito nei personaggi ma con una bella trama a incastro, invece mi sono ritrovata a leggere un romanzo in cui si investiga molto poco e si elucubra (si dirà? boh) troppo.

Potrebbe essere il caso di una traduzione pessima, tuttavia, per cui all'autrice magari darò un'altra possibilità anche se secondo me inserisce un secondo omicidio "ad cazzum" solo per giustificare la cantonata che si pigliano gli investigatori che viene svelata per mero colpo di fortuna nell'epilogo.

Costruito meglio, un epilogo risolutore rappresenta, spesso, il colpo di scena che non ti aspetti, qui la pochezza investigativa è solo deprimente.

[Lexi · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of those mysteries where they spend too much time in the head of the detective and not enough actually solving the case. I can't sympathize or identify with the lead characters so I found it dull. And of course, in the end the case is solved by luck and nothing more. Bleck. I'll not look for any more B. M. Gill novels!

[Alayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, a good read - finished it in one day as I was poorly with a cold :O(
There was a nice twist at the end!!!

[JEAN O'DONNELL · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay. Lots of typos.