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by Alex Grecian
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Lynn Horton Books
Lynn Horton Books rated it 6 years ago
It's been at least 15 years since I've abandoned a book, but I just crested page 185, and am bailing.I was attracted to the book because I enjoy Sherlock Holmes, and spinoffs from that literary franchise, so expected to enjoy a novel set in the early days of Scotland Yard. I am interested in the boo...
ELK's Library
ELK's Library rated it 8 years ago
"Nobody noticed when Inspector Christian Little of Scotland Yard disappeared, and nobody was looking for him when he was found." I was hooked from the start of The Yard. Alex Grecian did a good job of keeping the plot moving by jumping from perspective to perspective. I loved the addition of the...
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 10 years ago
The performance on the audio version of this book is great, and if I was grading that, it would be an easy five stars. However, the book itself feels longer than it has to be. And quite frankly, while I enjoyed the writing, I got really annoyed with the pretty women being the good ones, and the ug...
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 11 years ago
Shortly after the reign of terror by Jack the Ripper the London police form a “murder squad”. Twelve men picked for their proven investigative skills to solve murders in 19th century London. When one of the officers is found stuffed into a steamer trunk with his eyes and mouth sewn shut the whole ...
The Archaeology of Writing
The Archaeology of Writing rated it 11 years ago
It's been at least 15 years since I've abandoned a book, but I just crested page 185, and am bailing. I was attracted to the book because I enjoy Sherlock Holmes, and spinoffs from that literary franchise, so expected to enjoy a novel set in the early days of Scotland Yard. I am interested in the bo...
Cushla
Cushla rated it 11 years ago
Perfect review from Alison Flood http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jun/24/the-yard-alex-grecian-reviewSlick and sick is how fictional serial killers generally come these days, but not in debut novelist Alex Grecian's historical thriller The Yard, where the murderer stumbles from killing to killin...
Intensely Focused
Intensely Focused rated it 12 years ago
I really enjoyed this book. It's set roughly a year after the last of the Jack the Ripper murders and those murders have an affect on everyone. The citizenry no longer trusts (or respects) the police because they no longer believe they can keep them safe. It's an interesting aspect I hadn't thought ...
jbradway
jbradway rated it 12 years ago
I needed something light and maybe a touch frivolous that would keep my attention and got just that from The Yard.The characters are interesting and likeable and the multiple mysteries intertwine satisfyingly but don't offer much in the way of suspense. The setting of the Scotland Yard murder squad ...
MLE's Porn and Ponies
MLE's Porn and Ponies rated it 12 years ago
Couldn't get into this book at all.
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it 12 years ago
I have to say with the premise of this book, I think I expected more eerieness from it. Although I liked the book, I didn't love it. It was told in a day by day diary that almost had the feeling of being dragged on. It ended up taking me alot longer to read this book than it normally would have beca...
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