Standing in the Shadows: The last novel in the number one bestselling Alan Banks crime series

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This series continues to be as thoughtful and intelligent as ever, with the usual bonus of the magnificent Dales * Observer * The book itself was a 4 Star but I give 5 stars for the whole series, now sadly ended as the author passed away last year. It will always be my favorite police procedural series with the best dialogue in that genre. The characters always felt like real people, even the tertiary ones. At one point I might even reread the series just to spend time with those characters again ( I might skip Zelda chapters though…) Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. After getting his BA Honours Degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, he came to Canada and took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, 1992-93.

Standing in the Shadows: The last novel in the number one

As always, Robinson’s writing is smooth, and he has crafted a plot that is intricate, has great depth, and a mystery that is well constructed and atmospheric. The narrative alternates between the two time-lines that seem totally unrelated, but over time meld into one. As the novel progresses, both sides of the story are gradually drawn together and, the current events in the earlier story include the murder of John Lennon and the arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper a couple of months later. Grammy Award: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, " What's Going On", Chaka Khan & the Funk Brothers The latest case is a puzzler. It sets Banks to reminiscing about his previous cases and marriage. This is a new side of Banks and I liked it. The 28 th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls “the best now on the market.”

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Not only are his mysteries always well plotted but Banks, as a lover of music, was never shy of sharing his choices with the reader. I will miss that. This mystery includes two separate time frames, years apart but of course there is a connection, though I wasn't smarmy enough to figure out exactly how.

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Flash forward to 2019. During an archeological dig in a field destined to become a shopping mall, the skeleton of a man is uncovered. It is clear, however, that his burial is much more recent than Roman times. It is also clear he was murdered. DCI Banks and his team are called in to investigate. The two storylines will interplay throughout the book and eventually the past and present will.coincide to bring about an explosive climatic ending. Robinson also does a good job of balancing the investigation with character development, giving the reader a sense of who the characters are, how they fit into the plot, and their motivations. I will say that readers new to Robinson may find the pacing of the book to be slow at times, as Robinson takes the time to build world and characters within the narrative. I’ve always enjoyed his style and love to sit with Banks as he listens to music, sees a piece of art, or reads a book of verse. Benjaminson, P. (2009). The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard. Chicago Review Press. pp.45–46. ISBN 9781569763032. a b Ellis, Karen (December 14, 2001). "The Funk Brothers". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013 . Retrieved February 21, 2012.OH! The Last DCI Inspector Banks story as Peter Robinson has pass (RIP). This was the TWENTY EIGHTH book int the series!