Die Toten von Crowcross

Jacobsen & Kerr #6

by Iain McDowall

Zwanzig Jahre saß Martin Grove unschuldig wegen des Mordes an Claire Oldham im Knast. Nun kommt er zurück nach Crowby, um den wahren Mörder zu finden. Doch kurz bevor er ihn überführen kann, wird er ermordet. Iain McDowall wurde in Kilmarnock, Schottland, geboren und war Universitätsdozent für Philosophie und Computerfachmann, ehe er als Krimiautor berühmt wurde. Heute lebt McDowall in Worcester, West Midlands.

Genres: Crime

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Iain McDowall grew up in the West of Scotland but lives in England. He was a university teacher before taking up writing. His Inspector Jacobson series has been praised by reviewers on both sides of the Atlantic. Iain has stated that he uses the crime novel as a scalpel to scrape away at hidden, darker aspects of modern life. His latest title is The Evil Thereof.

Reviews

[El · Rating 2 out of 5]

Easy to read but it left me a little unsatisfied. The character development was limited and I didn't really engage with the protagonist. Quite useful for learning about the events of the period the book is set in and there were several red herrings to tease the reader but I guessed quite early on whodunnit. The ending was too abrupt for my liking, too.

[Granny Swithins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written police procedural, tying in a recent murder to a crime that happened in the eighties. I loved the Myrtle Cottage setting, the background of political protest and how the revolution was lost under Thatcherism.