Review, buy Crime, Thrillers & Mystery: White Out, Maxwell's Chain, Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels (Audio)), Bavarian Sunset, Labyrinth, Ruso and the Demented Doctor, Claimed by Shadow (Cassandra Palmer), Rough Justice (Sean Dillon), With a Passion Put to Use, Plague Ship, The Fashion in Shrouds, Blackberry Wine: Complete & Unabridged, The Preacher, Back to Bologna (Aurelio Zen Mysteries), Murder in the Miseum, Free Fall (Elvis Cole Novels), Pop Goes the Weasel, Gone, PATRICIA CORNWELL -ISLE OF DOGS -AUDIOBOOK[CDS], Karibische Aff,re

Every so often-and his new novel Back to Bolognais a good example of this-Michael Dibdin stretches the form of the detective novel to involve his often glum detective Aurelio Zen in situations of wild, bloody farce. Dragged back to work in spite of ill health that may be hypochondria, and faced with the breakdown of his long-term relationship, Zen finds himself caught up in the murder of a football club owner, a cooking duel between a celebrity chef and a post-modern professor and the amorous adventures of a beautiful immigrant from Ruritania. Back to Bologna combines some sharp satirical comments with a dim view of unreasonable behaviour, whether by spoiled brat football hooligans or blundering private eyes. Dibdin combines sharply-phrased misanthropy with a capacity ultimately to forgive human weakness. Many of his books are classics of modern crime writing; Back to Bologna is perhaps less ambitious, but it is a technically accomplished delight. -Roz Kaveney.

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Murder in the Miseum (ISIS Audio Books)

Authors

Simon Brett

Publication date: 2004-02
RRP: ~~£42.50~~
Price: £42.50

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Free Fall (Elvis Cole Novels) (Brilliance Audio)

Authors

Robert Crais

Creator: James Daniels
Edition: MP3
Publication date: 2006-06-25
Dewey code: 813.54
Price: £19.10

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Pop Goes the Weasel (ISIS Audio Books)

Authors

James Patterson

Creator: Nigel Planer
Publication date: 2003-04
RRP: ~~£45.50~~
Price: £47.49

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Likened to a "young Muhammad Ali", Alex Cross, the Porsche-driving profiler, doctor, detective and father of two has seen his fair share of vicious killers. From a bloodthirsty butcher who came after his family (Cat and Mouse) to a devilish duo working cross-country (Kiss the Girls), Cross has managed to out-manoeuvre all of his enemies. Until he meets the Weasel. A series of killings in the forgotten, crime-infested ghettos of southeastern DC has sent Cross and his 6'9" 250-pound-partner, John Sampson in search of the "Jane Doe" killer. However, their racist, tyrannical boss George Pitman orders them to stay out of the southeast and investigate the high-profile murder of a wealthy white man. Cross already has suspicions that the murders are linked, but when Sampson's ex turns up in an abandoned southeast warehouse kicked to death, the two detectives carry on with their original investigation. Meanwhile, Cross's long-time love, Christine, (Cat and Mouse) has taken prominence in his life and it looks as if the two will finally get hitched-with one hitch: Cross leaves the force. Although Cross's instinct tells him to quit-to not put everything he loves in jeopardy again-he's compelled to catch the Weasel. Akin to a slick, Hollywood action flick, Pop Goes the Weasel doesn't have time for meaningful character development and thoughtful moral analysis. And it doesn't need to. [+]

Its winning formula is based in short scenes (chapters average about three pages), addictive plot progression and mean dialogue: "Sampson sighed and said, "I think her tongue is stapled inside the other girl. I'm pretty sure that's it, Alex. The Weasel stapled them together. " I looked at the two girls and shook my head. "I don't think so. A staple, even a surgical one, would come apart on the tongue's surface. Crazy glue would work. "This review refers to the hardback edition of this title. -Rebekah Warren.

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Gone (ISIS Audio Books)

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