Deadlier Than The Sword
Constable "Thorny" Deepbriar series #2
by Jean Rowden
Constable "Thorny" Deepbriar had his debut last year in Bury In Haste (also
reviewed on this site) and is now back for more in
this entertaining sequel. This time he has to deal with the dangerous problem of why someone is leaving mantraps
all over the place and why a respectable local woman should suddenly rush in front of a truck. Somebody is sending
poison pen letters, and an old friend has come back to the village with his fiancée to get married. But the happy
couple are about to discover that somebody is out to cause trouble.
Any fans of popular TV series Heartbeat or the books by Nicholas Rhea (some of which are reviewed on this
site) will welcome this cozy series of a rural police beat. Ms. Rowden has a good knowledge of this period that
comes through all the time, and gives a good factual account of the pastimes, problems and pleasures experienced by
the characters. It also shows the very different mores of sixty years ago, and this forms an integral part of the
story, making it (despite being well within living memory) a true historical novel. The plot is enjoyable too, and
something happens on every page, making it an easy but involving read. I hope this series runs for a good long
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The Book |
Robert Hale |
August 2008 |
Hardback |
0709086059 /9780709086055 |
Historical Crime [1950s Yorkshire, UK] |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2008 |
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