This is the 16th Inspector banks
novel , and having read a number of them I think this is one of the best. In
this one, Peter Robinson skilfully interweaves two murder stories ….that of a
teenage girl at a sixties rock concert...and that of a music journalist in the
present day. The common elements of the two murders make Inspector Banks
re-open what was supposed to be a solved murder enquiry by a well regarded but
troubled former detective. Inspector
Banks, unconventional as ever , sets out to prove that in Yorkshire at least
old crimes are never forgotten!
This split novel covering both
investigations switches cleverly between the two periods , highlighting as it
goes how different policing was back then from now....no computers around then!
Peter Robinson has developed strong
characters as well as a real sense of atmosphere . There are clever
observations not to say obvious allusions to real musicians from the
past....all sex drugs and rock and roll! The plot is good and well written and
it's an enjoyable read if you like detective fiction.
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