Many Rivers to Cross: DCI Banks 26

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Trevor Hawkins is dead,’ she said. ‘Suspicious circumstances. We’re questioning everyone who works here.’ Artist Raymond Cabbot is in New York City, working the business side of his art, so Zelda heads to London: “Zelda knew that something was wrong the minute she entered the lobby of the unassuming building on Cambridge Circus late that Monday morning.” An officious couple, Paul Danvers and Deborah Fletcher invite Zelda into Hawkins’ empty office to interrogate her. Paul is a patronizing bastard thinks Zelda, but Deborah fills her in. Sally Beamish: Andante from Viola Concerto No. 2 – The Seafarer “ by Tabea Zimmermann, Ola Rudner & Swedish Chamber Orchestra The latest absorbing police procedural mystery in the series of Detective Superintendent Alan Banks. This book can easily be read as a standalone. The author Peter Robinson has a wonderful writing style and I love the quirky musical references he adds into the storyline. DS Alan Banks is working class, brooding and has a charming demeanour.

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This is book 26 in the series and unfortunately it falls short of the high standards, previously set. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence". Stop, You're Killing Me! . Retrieved 13 March 2022. Many “Rivers To Cross” is a well-written and suspenseful crime novel that will be welcomed and read by Peter Robinson’s many fans, as well as newcomers to the crime series.Their temperamental similarity to the Kray twins had been remarked on more than once, to the extent that in some quarters they were referred to as Reggie and Ronnie, though never to their faces.” Banks finds the threads of each case seem to be connected to the other, and to the dark side of organised crime in Eastvale. Does another thread link to his friend Zelda, who is facing her own dark side?

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A young skinny Middle Eastern boy is found dead and discarded inside an elderly homeowners wheelie bin in the Eastvale housing estate. The boy isn’t recognised as belonging to the neighbourhood so it’s a mystery to who he is and where he’s come from. There are possible racial overtones in the case. A middle-aged heroin addict is also found dead in a decaying neighbouring estate and Banks feels the cases may be connected. Robinson was born in Armley, Leeds, on 17 March 1950. [1] [3] His father, Clifford, worked as a photographer; his mother, Miriam (Jarvis), was a homemaker. [4] Robinson studied English literature at the University of Leeds, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with honours. [3] He then emigrated to Canada in 1974 to continue his studies, obtaining a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor. He was later awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in English at York University in 1983. [3] [4] [5] Career [ edit ] Finally, I HATED the way women were written in this book. Every women is physically described, then we're told how good she is at her job despite the way she looks. This doesn't seem to happen for any of the male characters. As an example on one occasion, two police officers (one a 'coltish' female with 'pre-Raphaelite red curls', walk down a school corridor and two boys cross them, obviously agog at the officers being in the school and Banks assumes it's because they're having 'highly erotic' thoughts about the female officer. Not because she's a confident and intimidating police officer? It's old-fashioned and cringeworthy, and it really cheapens the character of Banks for me. In a parallel investigation, Nelia Melnic, known as Zelda, was hunting on her own with Phil Keene, a former nemesis of Banks. Keene had burned down the detective’s house in a previous novel. DCI Banks author Peter Robinson dies aged 72". BBC News. 7 October 2022 . Retrieved 7 October 2022.a b "British Canadian crime novelist Peter Robinson dead at age 72". CBC News. 7 October 2022 . Retrieved 7 October 2022. Reliable procedural entertainment from a pro’s pro, with an ending that guarantees more drama ahead. Banks thought of Zelda. ‘I know someone who might be able to help you with any pictures you haven’t identified yet. She knows the sex traffic world inside out, and she’s a super-recognizer.’

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I am a big fan of the Banks series mostly due to witty dialogues, interesting cases and detailed descriptions of the police procedural. The writing in this one has shifted in a way that makes me uncomfortable and I really hope that Peter Robinson reads his readers’ comments and continues to deliver an intelligent and thought-provoking books instead of confusing them with sexist messages. If not, the 27th Inspector Banks book will definitely be my last. Although Caedmon's Song is a standalone novella, it is related to Friend of the Devil, which is also related to Aftermath.Zelda, a police consultant and “super recognizer” who never forgot a face she has encountered, is a former sex slave and forced prostitute from the age of 17. She is the girlfriend of the artist father of Annie Cabott and a good friend of Banks.

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Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called to investigate. Who is the boy, and where did he come from? Was he discarded as rubbish, or left as a warning to someone? He looks Middle Eastern, but no one on the East Side Estate has seen him before. A skinny young boy is found dead – his body carelessly stuffed into wheelie bin. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called to investigate. Who is the boy, and where did he come from? Was he discarded as rubbish, or left as a warning to someone? He looks Middle Eastern, but no one on the East Side Estate has seen him before. Although there is a twist at the end, I wasn’t surprised at who the culprit/s was but nonetheless a satisfying conclusion.a b "Peter Robinson". inspectorbanks.com. Peter Robinson. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015 . Retrieved 24 August 2015. Robinson was best known for the long-running Inspector Banks crime fiction series, beginning with his first novel Gallows View in 1987, which won Robinson his first Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award, an award he would go on to win seven times for his novels and short stories. In a 2020 interview with The Next Chapter's Shelagh Rogers, Robinson noted that mystery writing has evolved with the times — and he adapted his writing and the intrepid protagonist Alan Banks along with it. a b c d "A Statement from McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada on Peter Robinson". Penguin Random House. 7 October 2022 . Retrieved 7 October 2022. Yorkshire crime writer and Inspector Banks creator Peter Robinson dies aged 72". The Yorkshire Post. 7 October 2022 . Retrieved 7 October 2022.