Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels) | 
|  | | | Title: | Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels) | | Author: | Deborah Crombie | | Publisher: | Avon | | Type: | Book / Mass Market Paperback | | Publication Date: | 01 August, 2005 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0060789557 / 9780060789558 | | List Price: | $6.99 | | Amazon Price: | $6.99 | |
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When Connor Swann, the dissolute son-in-law of renowned and influential Sir Gerald and Dame Caroline Asherton, is found floating in a Thames River lock, the circumstances eerily recall a strangely similar tragedy. Twenty years ago, the Ashertons' young son, Matthew, a musical prodigy, drowned in a swollen stream while in the company of his sister Julia -- Connor Swann's wife. Police Superintendant Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James quickly discover that Connor's death was no accident, and that nothing in the Asherton family is as it seems. Connor, though estranged from Julia for more than a year, still lives in her London apartment, where his exploits with women and gambling suggest plenty of motives. The Ashertons are far more attached to Connor than to their own daughter, and these are only the first of the secrets that haunt the suspects. New lies cover older lies, as Kincaid finds himself dangerously drawn to Julia Swann, and Gemma must confront her own troubling feelings for Kincaid.
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• Came Unglued 21 June, 2008
The drowning, under suspicious circumstances, of the son-in-law of prominent conductor Sir Gerald Asherton and his wife, noted soprano Dame Judith Asherton, is oddly reminiscent of the tragic drowning of their son, Matthew, twenty years earlier. Daughter Julia and her playboy husband have been separated for a year. Thus, the strained relationship between Julia and her parents, juxtaposed with their attachment to their drowned playboy son-in-law, is all the more curious. Duncan Kincaid and Gemma Jones investigate. Meanwhile, the budding relationship between Duncan and Gemma grows.
I've never been anywhere near Britain, so I'm in no position to gauge the authenticity of LEAVE THE GRAVE GREEN or any of Crombie's other books. I do know that I've enjoyed all the ones I've read so far. Here, Crombie's writing is smooth, the characters are well-developed, the plot is intriguing, and the solution was satisfying. The description of the death of Matthew, in particular, is very poignant. This book held my interest throughout. Though it's not as riveting as some mysteries I've read (THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES comes to mind), it's still very good. My biggest disappointment was that the book wasn't glued together very well. I found myself mostly reading loose pages through the first half of it. Be that as it may, I recommend LEAVE THE GRAVE GREEN to mystery fans and am looking forward to the next installment in Crombie's series.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A13H2JJ3GEMJN1
• Enjoyable Traditional Mystery 03 September, 2008
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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2SI6BNK5SWSMD
• Another Well-written Installment In A Terrific Series 20 December, 2008
I just discovered this series, and am really enjoying reading the books in order. In this one, Duncan and Gemma are asked to look into the mysterious death of the son-in-law of a well-known former opera singer and musical conductor. The family is no stranger to tragedy: Years earlier their young son had drowned, an event from which the family had never really recovered. Crombie does an excellent job depicting the book's characters, including the murder victim. I usually find that romance between two main characters in a detective novel detracts from the focus on plot, but Kincaid handles the growing attraction between Duncan and Gemma with restraint. I definitely recommend reading this book, and the others in the series.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2XSZCYD5SBAYY
• Thames Claims A Victim. 29 May, 2007
Supt. Duncan Kincaid and his Sergeant Glenna James travel to rural England at the request of Scotland Yard's assistant commissioner, who was an old school mate of Sir. Gerald Asherton. Sir Gerald's son-in-law's body was pull from a nearby lock. Was Connor Swann murdered or was his death an accident, stranger still, how did he die?
Growing emotional involvement bedevils their working relationship as Duncan finds himself draw the decease's estranged wife. This classic police procedural has as many twists and turns as the roads they travel. An excellent puzzle of deception with every character having something to hide and to loose.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Taxes, Stumbling Blocks & Pitfalls for Authors 2007."
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• Turning Point For Duncan And Gemma 14 April, 2008
This is the third novel in the Kincaid/James series. In this installment, Duncan has been assigned the case of an apparent suicide, tied to an elite celebrity opera conductor. When it becomes obvious that it isn't a suicide, Duncan and Gemma must determine what really happened.
In this novel, the rapport between Duncan and Gemma becomes decidedly more marked.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3HGFCDTYER2XX
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