JUNE 2014 - AudioFile
The always engaging Simon Prebble adds immeasurably to one of Robinson's best Chief Inspector Banks mysteries. Margaret Thatcher’s conservative government and the coal miners' strikes of the 1980s are the catalyst for a tragic, seemingly senseless, present-day murder. Prebble captures the diversity of British and immigrant accents and evocatively delivers Robinson's rich descriptions of people and locales. The crime reignites England's class tensions, which sometimes hinder the police as they sift through multiple clues that conflict with each other. Glimpses of the personal lives of Banks and his staff add further interest. Listeners will share the ups and downs as police and victims experience the frustration of the investigation and then exhilaration when the surprising solution finally unfolds. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
Robinson again succeeds in creating a satifyingly confounding mystery and increasing the already formidable depth of his superb ensemble cast.
Providence Journal on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
Meticulously detailed...This is a fine, twisty, surprising tale.
Seattle Times on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
Banks is a fully rounded character - smart, dogged and not above defying his superiors. The supporting cast is equally strong, including the wonderfully named Detective Sergeant Winsome Jackman and Lady Veronica Chalmers, an aristocrat whose radical activities during her university years link her to the dead man.
Booklist on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
Consistently fun...[A] first-rate procedural and character study..
New York Post
It’s easy to relate to and root for Banks.
Wall Street Journal
Superb mystery series...outstanding.
New York Times Book Review
Ambitious…Robinson shows a keen awareness of the global reach of crime.
USA Today
Praise for Peter Robinson and the Detective Banks series: “Robinson rolls out a police procedural with exquisite precision.
Booklist (starred review) on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
Consistently fun...[A] first-rate procedural and character study..
JUNE 2014 - AudioFile
The always engaging Simon Prebble adds immeasurably to one of Robinson's best Chief Inspector Banks mysteries. Margaret Thatcher’s conservative government and the coal miners' strikes of the 1980s are the catalyst for a tragic, seemingly senseless, present-day murder. Prebble captures the diversity of British and immigrant accents and evocatively delivers Robinson's rich descriptions of people and locales. The crime reignites England's class tensions, which sometimes hinder the police as they sift through multiple clues that conflict with each other. Glimpses of the personal lives of Banks and his staff add further interest. Listeners will share the ups and downs as police and victims experience the frustration of the investigation and then exhilaration when the surprising solution finally unfolds. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
