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Sep 09, 2023c1131113 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Nothing happens in this book. Lots of words. Lots of accusations about being "Jewish" or "jewboy" for no understandable reason.
Nov 07, 2019
book 4 of 7
Sep 12, 2016readerpat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A very good story set in Ireland. We don't discover who did the murder until the last few pages. Somehow it did not seem quite finished off but I did enjoy it and will read some more of Benjamin Black's books
Feb 12, 2012mbleckman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this book. I really like Christine Falls, but found the Silver Swan a bit to meandering and honestly a bit off-color for my taste. A Death in Summer really brought the story line back and developed the core characters. …
Dec 28, 2011ravensview rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This one well reviewed in paper, started with his first, Christine Falls. So-so - stopped after 40 pages. And forgot to return it, so a fine too.Maybe should pick a later one.
Sep 12, 2011
It's unseasonably warm this 1950s summer in Dublin. Inspector Hackett takes pathologist Quirke with him when he goes to investigate what's made to seem like the suicide of a prominent Dublin businessman. They find and interview the…
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Aug 10, 2011akarenina rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good. Sympathetic characters.
Jul 24, 2011
"The proof of a great writer is the ability to keep improving with every book, learning from even small mistakes, taking the story further. That’s what sets Benjamin Black’s Quirke mysteries at the top of the pile. Black, a.k.a. John…