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Fifteenth in the series featuring Inspector Thanet and his side-kick Lineham. High summer, and Virginia Mintar, wife of a prominent QC, wanders away from a garden party to cool down in the pool. She never returns - but her body is dredged up from the well next morning. Who was Virginia sleeping with, if not her husband? And what can Gran Mintar possibly have to hide? Thanet's progress is annoyingly obstructed by family secrets - and by fear for his own daughter and unborn grandchild druing show more Bridget's dangerously complicated pregnancy. show lessTags
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It is not difficult to understand why Thanet has not become a television detective: he has no quirky traits; he is not an alcoholic, drug addict, wife beater, or any of those "interesting" foibles which, we are told, make those chaps interesting.
The book rambles gently towards its conclusion but, when it gets there, it had taken my guess as to what had happened and turned it on its head. This was unexpected and so, extra pleasing.
This is not great literature, it is an easy read. There is nothing wrong with that. It sets out so to be and, as it succeeds in the enjoyability department, is most acceptable. I shall look for more Dorothy Simpson tomes.
The book rambles gently towards its conclusion but, when it gets there, it had taken my guess as to what had happened and turned it on its head. This was unexpected and so, extra pleasing.
This is not great literature, it is an easy read. There is nothing wrong with that. It sets out so to be and, as it succeeds in the enjoyability department, is most acceptable. I shall look for more Dorothy Simpson tomes.
Dead and Gone, by Dorothy Simpson, was an interesting story that I thought the author handled well with all the interviews of witnesses and possible suspects that were made by Inspector Thanet and his partner. The story could have used a bit more conflict to keep interest high, but the Inspector’s personality was staid and dry and set the mood for the story. The ending was rather a shocker and was really the height of the story. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book.
i liked this. it just went along. the culprit was a surprise to me. what had happened to the other daughter i had half worked out-the culprit but not what had happened.
Not impressed. Three different themes were repeats from earlier books in the series.
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Dorothy Simpson is a mystery writer. Her character, Inspector Luke Thanet, has solved upper-crust mysteries in more than a dozen novels. Her novel, Last Seen Alive, received a Silver Dagger Award from the Crime Writers of America in 1985. Another book, The Maine Islands in Story and Legend, was written with information gathered by the Maine show more Writers Research Club. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Dead and Gone
- Original publication date
- 1999
- People/Characters
- Inspector Luke Thanet; Joan Thanet; Sergeant Mike Lineham; Ralph Mintar; Virginia Mintar; Rachel Mintar (show all 12); Matthew Agon; Mrs. Mintar; Jane Simons; Howard Squires; Marilyn Squires; Arnold Prime
- Important places
- Kent, England, UK
- Epigraph
- And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousn... (show all)ess, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Mark 7. 20-23. - Dedication
- To Charlotte, James and Elliot
- First words
- Thanet and Joan were getting ready for bed when the telephone rang.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)At this moment, he thought, there was nowhere on earth that he would rather be.
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- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
- 5
