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The Children Return
Written by Martin Walker
Narrated by Robert Ian Mackenzie
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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"The seventh novel in Martin Walker's irresistible mystery series set in the South of France and starring Bruno, Chief of Police Bruno, chief of police in the French town of St. Denis, is already busy with a case when the body of an undercover French Muslim cop is found in the woods, a man who called Bruno for help only hours earlier. But Bruno's sometime boss and rival, the Brigadier, doesn't see this investigation as a priority-there are bigger issues at stake. Bruno has other ideas. Meanwhile, a Muslim youth named Sami turns up at a French army base in Afghanistan hoping to get home to St. Denis. One of Bruno's old army comrades helps to smuggle Sami back to France, but the FBI aren't far behind. Then an American woman appears in St. Denis with a warrant for Sami's extradition. Bruno must unravel these multiple mysteries, amidst pressure from his bosses, and find his own way to protect his town and its people. "
Author
Martin Walker
Martin Walker is a former foreign correspondent in USSR, USA, Europe, and Africa for The Guardian (UK), author of histories of the Cold War and 20th century USA, and of studies of Gorbachev, Clinton, the extreme right, and more.
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Rating: 4.714285714285714 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another excellent story with contemporary themes of jihadists at large in France, cleverly woven into the fabric of small town Perigord life. The depth of background shows the work of the author's serious journalist experience. Recommended.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed this like no other mystery book. The main character Bruno, was someone I would enjoy reading more about. He seem content to help his town. This book could be read different ways as of a mystery, love story, adventure, or even a little of a guide about Muslim or even about a town.
It depends on how you would enjoy reading this book. To me it was more fun to read it as a Mystery. I feel like i was discovering along with Bruno. We also find out about Sami and how he got where he ended up. I really enjoyed read and learning a little more about France. We got about 3 story lines going on with this book.
It a sweet story about a family love for their son. It can even be a about a love story about Bruno and what going on with his community. If your children or child enjoy adventure and some action then this book is worth it. You even get to feel like a detective and try and solve and save lives. That will be up to you and decide how you like your book. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Three story lines converge in the seventh book and most recent book in this wonderful contemporary series, set in southwest France and featuring the police chief, Bruno Courreges, of the fictional small town of St. Denis. I believe it’s the best yet. An undercover agent is tortured and murdered near St. Denis and. That comes on page one. Bruno calls in law enforcement and intelligence agencies that are typically a part of the books in this series. In another plot line, a young Muslim man, a French citizen, wants to return to his family in St. Denis from Afghanistan. Sami turns out to be the maker of IEDs that killed soldiers from several countries. Sami is autistic, and a savant at figuring out mechanical things. His parents had sent him to a mosque that specialized in treating such youngsters but he comes back an international pariah. And then the Mayor of St. Denis learns that wealthy man has left money in his will to build an appropriate memorial as a thank you to the people of St. Denis, who saved him and his sister from the Holocaust. It’s a story that no one knew about until the deceased’s lawyer called. Then the man’s surviving sister shows up. Turns out she’s eager to hear what ideas the village has come up with. Bruno is an amazing Renaissance man: chef, finder of truffles, war veteran, athlete, wine connoisseur, horseman, dog-lover, game hunter, intuitive psychologist. He’s an Eagle Scout on steroids and quite the ladies’ man. In Children of War, he meets a new woman. Isabelle disappointed him big-time; Pamela is pretty lukewarm about their relationship. Now he meets Nancy, an American who’s every bit Bruno’s equal in the courage department – and as adept as he is with weapons. Will she want to have children? Time will tell.Hints are that Bruno’s next adventure MAY be set in Florida … the sunshine state will never be the same!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the most charming things about the Bruno Chief of Police series has been that the small village of St. Denis seems lost in some sort of time warp, with more ties to the past than the present. In the tightly plotted seventh book in the series, the past and present collide to put a wary face on the future. Published in the UK as The Children of War, this book is all about the effects of war upon our most vulnerable. Walker once again highlights southwestern France's part in World War II by weaving in a storyline about two Jewish children who were hidden away outside St. Denis during the Second World War. The surviving sibling wants to reward the villagers for their kindness and bravery, but first she must see what they would do with their "inheritance." As Bruno gets his group of planners together, it's a wonderful way to show how the past can have a beneficial effect upon the future.We need that happier remembrance because Sami represents the horrors of the war with Algeria-- how that war still affects France, and the fate of so many Muslim immigrants that have flooded into the country. Walker shows us the differences between how France and the U.S. fight the war on terror by bringing in Nancy Sutton, an American intelligence officer. Of course where Bruno is concerned, Nancy won't be able to remain solely as an example of truth, justice, and the American Way. Will Nancy be the right woman for Bruno at this stage in his life? It's something that we're just going to have to watch play out.And while we're keeping an eye on Bruno and Nancy and wondering if everyone is going to be able to keep Sami (the gold mine of al-Qaeda intel) safe, we still have time to sample life in St. Denis. This time it's the vendage-- the grape harvest-- with its special celebratory food and wine. By continuing to show us various aspects of the culture and cuisine of St. Denis, the author reminds us why places like this need to survive-- and why it takes people like Bruno to keep them safe. In talking about murder and mayhem, Martin Walker has created one of the best crime fiction series going-- one that reminds us of kindness, decency, and rich full lives.