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Edinburgh Twilight
Escrito por Carole Lawrence
Narrado por Napoleon Ryan
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As a new century approaches, Edinburgh is a city divided. The wealthy residents of New Town live in comfort, while Old Town's cobblestone streets are clotted with criminals, prostitution, and poverty.
Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton is no stranger to Edinburgh's darkest crimes. Scarred by the mysterious fire that killed his parents, he faces his toughest case yet when a young man is found strangled in Holyrood Park.
With little evidence aside from a strange playing card found on the body, Hamilton engages the help of his aunt, a gifted photographer, and George Pearson, a librarian with a shared interest in the criminal mind. But the body count is rising. As newspapers spin tales of the "Holyrood Strangler," panic sets in across the city. And with each victim, the murderer is getting closer to Hamilton, the one man who dares to stop him.
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Edinburgh Twilight
Escrito por Carole Lawrence
Narrado por Napoleon Ryan
Descripción
As a new century approaches, Edinburgh is a city divided. The wealthy residents of New Town live in comfort, while Old Town's cobblestone streets are clotted with criminals, prostitution, and poverty.
Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton is no stranger to Edinburgh's darkest crimes. Scarred by the mysterious fire that killed his parents, he faces his toughest case yet when a young man is found strangled in Holyrood Park.
With little evidence aside from a strange playing card found on the body, Hamilton engages the help of his aunt, a gifted photographer, and George Pearson, a librarian with a shared interest in the criminal mind. But the body count is rising. As newspapers spin tales of the "Holyrood Strangler," panic sets in across the city. And with each victim, the murderer is getting closer to Hamilton, the one man who dares to stop him.
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I enjoyed this page-turning mystery so much! Edinburgh Twilight features a nice rainy, foggy setting (would probably be great to read in the fall), an interesting serial murder case that never got *too* dark for me, and quite a bit of cute, humorous bits generated by a cast of characters that were very, very easy for me to fall in love with. I look forward to more books about Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton :).
Good, well written story. The author has researched carefully. I don't mind books being slow as long as the storyline is good and this was. I was a little unsure about the way the accents were converted to the written word; I occasionally thought something like, "would someone from the West Country actually say it in that way?" But this did not detract in any way.
Let me begin my review by pointing out that I normally do not do novels set this far back in time. Matter of fact, I try to avoid them at all cost, especially if I'm reading it for the purpose of a public review. Also, it didn't say anywhere in the description that this story took place in 1881. However . . . I thoroughly enjoyed Edinburgh Twilight from the very first page to the very last. Honestly, I can't say enough, it's well thought out, well plotted, and well written. All the characters are enjoyable and developed right. There is an escalating tension as the story progresses, which only adds to the mystery. And the dialogue is absolutely hilarious at times. Though, I'll openly admit that I am quite fond of the Scottish people; my very best friend is one. Which was fantastic, because I understood the wordage perfectly. In saying that, I'm certain that even if I wasn't familiar with the phrases and words, it would have still been enjoyable to read and easy to understand. Because it's that well written.
The characters are interesting with their quicks and phobias and the family and work interactions ring true. The introduction of the young street urchin who is clever and likable but a young criminal indeed to remind us of the not glamorous truth of class and poverty so obvious at that time.
Every detective needs sidekick and our sergeant is his faithful Watson. I will read another in this series even though I found the villain to be a bit over the top and unbelievable perhaps he just wasn’t’ developed enough in the story. The dual brothers theme was was so weird.
Every detective needs sidekick and our sergeant is his faithful Watson. I will read another in this series even though I found the villain to be a bit over the top and unbelievable perhaps he just wasn’t’ developed enough in the story. The dual brothers theme was was so weird.
Great Read. I look forward to reading more in the series. Ian Hamilton is an interesting character. The supporting characters are also worth reading about. The mystery itself was a good one.
When a body is found at the bottom of King Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, almost everyone is convinced it’s a suicide. DI Ian Hamilton, however, is just as convinced that it is murder. He is reluctantly given permission to investigate. But when a second murder occurs, it is becomes clear that there is a serial killer stalking the city, one Hamilton is determined to bring to justice even when he begins to suspect the killer may be someone very close to home.Edinburgh Twilight is the first book in a new historical mystery series by author Carole Lawrence. Set in Edinburgh in 1881, it is a well-written, well-plotted and nicely atmospheric tale with interesting characters. My one quibble and I suspect it wouldn’t even be noticed by most readers – there were a couple of historical inaccuracies eg. one of the characters claimed to be allergic to dogs and another said his mother was allergic to cats. Thing is, the word ‘allergy’ wasn’t used until the early 20th c. I know, a little picky but, what can I say, history buff here. Still, overall, an enjoyable read. Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review