The Killings at Badger's Drift (Inspector Barnaby Mysteries)
by Caroline Graham
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Author: Caroline GrahamEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06
ISBN: 1933397047
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Felony & Mayhem Press
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Book Review: Disappointing, but Fun
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is the first in the Inspector Barnaby mystery series, which is the basis for the popular TV show, Midsomer Murders (which happens to be my favorite show). I was so excited to read this book, but ultimately I was disappointed. It could simply be because I know the characters from TV so well, but I didn't feel that these characters were very well-developed. In terms of the mystery factor, this book is full of suspense and the murders are just gory enough to be believable. The many suspects are enjoyably colorful, and I loved the portrayal of the sweet little village with its many secrets. But many of the details felt glossed over, and the dialog was very messy in some places (it's hard to tell who is speaking). But despite these faults, I enjoyed the story for what it was, and I'm even willing to try the next book in the series.
Summary of The Killings at Badger's Drift (Inspector Barnaby Mysteries)
Badger's Drift is the ideal English village, complete with vicar, bumbling local doctor, and kindly spinster with a nice line in homemade cookies. But when the spinster dies suddenly, her best friend kicks up an unseemly fuss, loud enough to attract the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. And when Barnaby and his eager-beaver deputy start poking around, they uncover a swamp of ugly scandals and long-suppressed resentments seething below the picture-postcard prettiness. In the grand English tradition of the quietly intelligent copper, Barnaby has both an irresistibly dry sense of humor and a keen insight into what makes people tick. Badger's Drift marks Barnaby's debut.Contemporary Books
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