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Railway To The Grave (2010)

by Edward Marston(Favorite Author)
3.91 of 5 Votes: 3
ISBN
0749007729 (ISBN13: 9780749007720)
languge
English
publisher
Allison & Busby
series
The Railway Detective
review 1: This is the seventh in the Railway Detective series of mysteries but it didn't seem to matter that I haven't read any of the others. Back stories are minimal and simple so easy to catch up on. The whole book is an easy, holiday-type read, firmly entrenched in the attitudes of its period and without excess soul-searching getting in the way of its story. I liked the characters of South Otterington, many are caricatures rather than rounded people but they are all distinct. By contrast, the three Detectives I thought let the story down. Tallis is unbelievably judgemental, Leeming far too easily led, and Colbeck is just too Good to be true. Still, the mystery wends it way to a satisfying conclusion. I'm not sure I would make a special effort to look out for other books in the s... moreeries, but should one cross my path, I would take the time to read it.
review 2: Don't know how I missed this one when it was published, but was pleased to discover it when I finally did. Purchased with a greatly appreciated gift card, this book was doubly enjoyed for its addition to my library by thoughtful friends.This jump back in time was a welcome relief after a period of reading modern, grittier stories. Although I know that books like Marston's over-romanticize the Victorian era, I do enjoy the respite they bring to a harried mind. It may be looking at the time through rose coloured glasses, but hey...it's fiction...and I like the way that Marston tells his stories. Good book. less
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Macoy
It was okay. I didn't like the resolution. And sometimes his writing is a bit simplistic.
jdgapp
Good mystery. Now I need to find if my library carries the rest in the series.
noro
They tried to give me this book by mistake at the library.
Baylee
love the series
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