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Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Deborah Crombie
Publisher: Avon Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 759593
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0060789557
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780060789558
ASIN: 0060789557
Publication Date: August 2005
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Enjoyable traditional mystery September 3, 2008
L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA)
LEAVE THE GRAVE GREEN (Pol. Proc/Trad Mys-Kincade/James-England-Cont) - G
Crombie, Deborah - 3rd in series
Berkeley Prime Crime, 1996, US Paperback - ISBN: 0425153088
First Sentence: "Watch you don't slip." Julia pushed back the wisps of dark hair that snaked loose from her ponytail, her brow furrowed with anxious concern.
Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sargent Gemma James are sent to a small town outside London. The body of Connor Swann was found in a Thames lock. That he was the son-in-law of a famous conductor and opera singer is the reason for their involvement.
Emotions complicate the case as Kincaid is attracted to a prime suspect while dealing with the feelings between him and Gemma.
For me, there were two primary elements to this story. There is the mystery, which I enjoyed. It was interesting to see them uncover the death as a mystery and work through the various suspect. I did not see the twist coming, and I liked that.
I enjoyed the characters. They were, for the most part, well developed and the interaction was intriguing. However, some of the relationships, toward the end of the book, didn't work well for me.
One of the best parts I found of the book was an interesting observation made about the Golden Age of the crime novel as being that period's stand against the chaos of the time where the conflicts, in the stories, were intimate and justice prevailed. (Page 211).
While this is certainly not one of the best traditional police procedurals I've read, I still enjoyed it and will be interested in seeing how the series develops.
Mediocre, but still readable February 12, 2007
Sandra Gordon (Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first Deborah Crombie book I have read, and whilst I won't be rushing out to buy another, I'm not going to dismiss it as unreadable. The story is very simple, so it may suit readers who don't like to have to deal with too many characters, complications and twists in the plot. I would say that it is fairly predictable, and anyone looking for an edge-of-the -seat murder mystery will be disappointed. The main characters, Duncan Kincaid and Gemma Jones are fairly likeable, but quite nondescript. On the whole, a very undemanding read.
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