A blog reviewing mystery books, with a listing of Saskatchewan mysteries, and a sprinkling of non-fiction books, especially history and biographies
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Monday, April 13, 2015
Wild Thing by Mike Harrison
31. – 441.) Wild Thing by Mike Harrison – Calgary detective, Eddie
Dancer, is called to England
to work for author/doctor, Peter Maurice, who is being charged as the serial
murderer of several women. The method is unique and gruesome. Their skulls are
being crushed by a homemade contraption. Eddie, cocky and witty, finds Dr. and
Mrs. Maurice besieged by the very aggressive British paparazzi. Occasionally
using them and losing them Eddie must deal continually with the paparazzi 24/7
pursuit of stories and photos. At the heart of the investigation are a set of
notes from the famous Dr. Messmer in old Italian. Eddie seeks out a translation
and is startled by what has been set down. The investigation is well done. I
found myself wishing I had started with an earlier book in the series located
in Alberta.
While Eddie travels well I have a hunch the stories are better at home.
Paperback. (Aug. 1/08)
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I am rather slowly working my way through a book so will put up a review I wrote for myself a few years ago. There are three books in the series.
You make an interesting point about main characters going 'on the road,' Bill. Sometimes it can work very well (I'm thinking for instance of Hamilton's Ava Lee). Sometimes it works better if the sleuth stays put, so to speak...
Margot: Thanks for the comment. For most sleuths on the road I miss the characters they leave behind. Now Ava has few supporting characters and Uncle often meets her on the road.
31. – 441.) Wild Thing by Mike Harrison –
You make an interesting point about main characters going 'on the road,' Bill. Sometimes it can work very well (I'm thinking for instance of Hamilton's Ava Lee). Sometimes it works better if the sleuth stays put, so to speak...
ReplyDeleteMargot: Thanks for the comment. For most sleuths on the road I miss the characters they leave behind. Now Ava has few supporting characters and Uncle often meets her on the road.
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