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Friend of the Devil
by: Peter Robinson

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780060544379
ISBN: 0060544376
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: March 01, 2008
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Studio: William Morrow
Sales Rank: 59327

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:

Chief Inspector Alan Banks and Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot must work together to solve two chilling crimes in a stunning new novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Robinson

One morning in March, on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, a woman named Karen Drew is found in her wheelchair with her throat slit. Back in Eastvale on that same morning, in a tangle of narrow alleys behind a market square, the body of Hayley Daniels is found raped and strangled.

Two murders . . . two towns . . .

On loan to a sister precinct, Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot draws the first case. Karen Drew seems to have lived a quiet and nearly invisible life for the past seven years. Try as she might, Annie turns up nothing in the woman's past that might have prompted someone to wheel her out to the sea and to her death.

Meanwhile, in the Hayley Daniels murder, Chief Inspector Alan Banks has suspects galore. Everywhere she went, the nineteen-year-old student attracted attention. Anyone could have followed her on the night she was out drinking with friends, making sure she never made it back home.

Then a breakthrough spins Annie's case in a shocking and surprising new direction, straight toward Banks. Coincidence? Not in Eastvale. Banks and Annie are searching for two killers who might strike again at any moment and with bloody fury.

Amazon.com Review:
Amazon Significant Seven, February 2008: Fans of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie novels, and anyone who enjoyed In the Woods as much as we did, will love Peter Robinson's smart and absorbing Friend of the Devil. Be sure to set aside some time to dig in--you'll be tempted to devour it in one sitting, but this gripping and finely plotted mystery deserves to be savored. If this is your first introduction to the intrepid Inspector Alan Banks, count yourself lucky--Robinson has been crafting these award-winning police procedurals for more than two decades now, so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy what Stephen King has called "the best series of British novels since the novels of Patrick O'Brian." --Daphne Durham

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Alan Banks Returns
Peter Robinson's latest book picks up where his last ("Piece of My Heart") left off. Following Detective Alan Banks, Robinson takes us through another murder mystery in the Dales of England's Yorkshire. As in previous Banks' mysteries, this book delves into the lives of the main characters, as well as solving another dark mystery. Robinson writes well enough, that it's not necessary to have read the previous books, but it is definately an advantage, as his character's lives are so intertwined.
One of the things I like about Robinson's books, is his ability to tell more than one story, at a time, and weave them into one cohesive plot. This story involves characters from a previous mystery, yet it's not imperative that the reader be familiar with that book. I do think, however, that ... Read More

Rating:

- Disappointed
I've read all 17 Inspector Banks novels. While the mysteries in Friend of the Devil are satisfying enough, I found much of this book to be annoying.

It's boring to read how bad and 'racist' whites are every time Winsome Jackman is around (or any other 'minority' character). And DI Annie Cabbot's character has become extremely tiresome. In fact, I found myself hoping that Robinson was actually going to have a side character in this book kill her off just to be done with her! (And I'm a woman saying this).

While Inspector Banks is still a very interesting character, and sounds like someone you would actually like to meet and have a chat with, I hope Peter Robinson does some lightening up of DI Cabbot, and knocks off the ever-increasing "racism" victim mentality from ... Read More

Rating:

- So What...? (Mild Spoiler)
Maybe two stars is a little harsh, but three would imply that I'm giving Robinson a pass based on his superior past efforts. In a way I guess I am, as I have every intention of continuing with the Banks series; but I have to land firmly on the side of readers who felt that this latest entry was a big "Who Cares?" The idea of tying a new string of murders to an old case is a neat one, but Robinson has taken three strings and tied them to an old case and come up with a great big knot. The whole thing is just too complicated and unwieldy, particularly as the connection between the cases is highly tenuous. It's one thing to have a detective use her intuition, it's another when that intuition defies logic. But Robinson has a story to tell and he'll be damned if it doesn't work out the exact way ... Read More

Rating:

- I can name that tune in......

Peter Robinson writes easy going British police procedurals that are generally quite well done. Alas author Robinson seems to be losing it in some regards. I recoiled in horror when I was informed that main series character Chief Inspector Banks has purchased an ipod. Robinson has this strange literary gimmick of telling the reader what music is playing when we ride along in Bank's car, when we stop to have lunch with him in a pub, when we are riding in an elevator, when he is at a party, and when he is about to go to bed. And now that Banks has an ipod we can constantly be informed as to what notes are flooding the Inspector's brain. It's bad enough that I usually don't like a single bit of the music that seems to entrance Mr. Banks, but when the musical program information intrudes ... Read More

Rating:

- A Friend Indeed
Peter Robinson does it again. This latest offering in his series featuring Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks grabs the reader from the first page and doesn't let go until the end.

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