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Recorded Books (2009), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, Downloadable WMA/MP3 Audiofile, 14 hrs 27 mins
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Scotland Yard's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James face their most haunting case yet when the past devastatingly intersects with the present.... The call from Scotland Yard couldn't have come at a worse time for Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid. He has promised the weekend to Kit, the eleven-year-old son of his ex-wife. The son he never knew he fathered �?? who doesn't yet know Kincaid's true identity. But Duncan's best intentions are shattered by an investigation that draws him in and swiftly consumes him. It seems to begin with the discovery of the body of a beautiful young woman in an East London park. But Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James will discover that this case has long roots that reach far back into the past, and that resentments which should have been decades buried still have the power to hurt �?? and maybe even the capacity to… (more)
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LibraryThing member tututhefirst
Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James are a team, both officially and in their private lives. He's widowed, she's unattached, both have children from the previous relationships. The difficulties of single parenthood, an emerging romance, blending families, and demanding careers
In this story, a young woman is found murdered, there are suspects and opportunities galore. Motivations abound, but so do alibis. Woven into the present day investigation is a back story about children who were evacuated from London during World War II to a large country house in Surrey. The backstory gradually paints the characters of two of the main characters, whose families are each involved with the murdered woman. Only after they delve into the past can Duncan and Gemma finally uncover the motivation for the current crime and thus solve the puzzle of who actually committed the murder.
In addition to the mystery, I especially liked learning about the Isle of Dogs, a dock area of London during the war that has undergone a renovation over the years.
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provide an underlying story that carries the reader along with the primary plot - solving a murder.In this story, a young woman is found murdered, there are suspects and opportunities galore. Motivations abound, but so do alibis. Woven into the present day investigation is a back story about children who were evacuated from London during World War II to a large country house in Surrey. The backstory gradually paints the characters of two of the main characters, whose families are each involved with the murdered woman. Only after they delve into the past can Duncan and Gemma finally uncover the motivation for the current crime and thus solve the puzzle of who actually committed the murder.
In addition to the mystery, I especially liked learning about the Isle of Dogs, a dock area of London during the war that has undergone a renovation over the years.
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LibraryThing member thornton37814
Annabelle Hammond is found murdered on a park on the Isle of Dogs. Is it a love triangle? Does the murder have roots in the present or the past? I love the Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series by Crombie, but this installment is one of my least favorite in the series. There are two storylines
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related to the mystery that are going on -- one more absorbing than the other. The ones closest to the victim are all lying because each has something he's trying to cover up or someone he thinks he is protecting. The interaction between Duncan and Gemma seemed to be a little bit off in this installment as well. In spite of its flaws, it is still a good mystery. Show Less
LibraryThing member FMRox
Srgts Gemma and Duncan investigate the murder of a young woman found in a park. She is presented by all those who surrounded her as full of life and perfect. But, as the story unwinds, we see the truth behind her perfection. There is a nice back story happening over 50 years ago that eventually
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collides with the present. Duncan comes to face the fact that he has a son. Gemma comes to terms with her relationship with Duncan. Show Less
LibraryThing member auntieknickers
One of my favorite kinds of mysteries is the type where a crime with roots in the past must be solved. In this one, Kincaid and James investigate a murder with roots in World War II.
LibraryThing member carlyrose
I enjoyed the intertwining and parallels of past and present. It seemed to me that the middle dragged a bit, and then suddenly picked up speed towards the end.
LibraryThing member EmpressReece
Another solid and enjoyable easy read! I really like Kit however's Duncans parenting and time management skills leave alot to be desired! Lol i expected better from him!
LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
Kissed a Sad Goodbye by Deborah Crombie is the sixth book in her Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series and in this outing they are investigating the murder of a young woman from a prominent family in the tea importing business who have many secrets. Using the technique of merging past and present
Meanwhile Duncan is working on how to help Kit adjust to the information that he is the boy’s father and how to make this new relationship work in both their lives. Meanwhile Gemma is making some decisions about her own life and although her relationship with Duncan is secure, she wants to ensure that there is room for personal growth as well.
These are excellent books that not only deal with mysteries but the development of the on-going relationship between the investigators. These are adults who work together and are finding themselves personally involved as well. I very much enjoyed the setting of Kissed A Sad Goodbye. The author gives a real sense of place to Greenwich, the Docklands and East London. This is a series that just keep on getting better. I am looking forward to book number seven.
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storylines, the present is affected by the story of a child who was evacuated to the country during World War II. Through this story, the background of a couple of characters are revealed that becomes important in the modern day investigation.Meanwhile Duncan is working on how to help Kit adjust to the information that he is the boy’s father and how to make this new relationship work in both their lives. Meanwhile Gemma is making some decisions about her own life and although her relationship with Duncan is secure, she wants to ensure that there is room for personal growth as well.
These are excellent books that not only deal with mysteries but the development of the on-going relationship between the investigators. These are adults who work together and are finding themselves personally involved as well. I very much enjoyed the setting of Kissed A Sad Goodbye. The author gives a real sense of place to Greenwich, the Docklands and East London. This is a series that just keep on getting better. I am looking forward to book number seven.
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LibraryThing member marsap
Scotland Yard detectives Sergeant Gemma James and Superintendent Duncan Kincaid return to solve a murder committed on the Isle of Dogs in the Docklands area, a young woman is found dead. Oddly, her corpse has been carefully, even reverently, arranged. The victim, Annabelle Hammond, is the director
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of a family-owned tea company that is headquartered in a historic building nearby. Duncan and Gemma explore the victim's past, meanwhile working through problems in their own lives. Duncan has recently learned that his ex-wife left behind an 11-year-old son (his!); now he is discovering how much time and emotion are needed to bring up a child. Interwoven into the plot, is the depiction of the history and character of the Docklands: the Isle of Dogs, the evacuation of local children (including Annabelle's father) during the bombings of WWII and its historic cycle of destruction and renewal. I enjoy this series and particularly the relationship between Gemma and Duncan. I enjoyed the historical narrative in this one as well. 3 ½ out of 5 stars. Show Less
LibraryThing member Carol420
Police Inspector Duncan Kincaid is the middle of an extremely stressful situation, one that will require him to act with the utmost diplomacy in order to reach a successful conclusion - he is spending the weekend with Kit, the eleven year old son that he just recently discovered even existed.
The case is a challenging one, a young woman is found strangled not far from where she had spent the evening and near her own home. She was neither robbed nor raped, in fact her body had been arranged with loving care. As Duncan and Gemma begin to delve into her past seeking a motive for the crime they soon discover that the up and coming young professional had a most interesting past, one that could account for many motives for her murder. Some of the possibilities even lead back to a time before she was even born.
Slow and uninspired. Her other books in the series up to this point were much more interesting. Plot twist/revelation near the end was trite, cliche, and irrelevant. I would rather have seen more time spent on the investigative side of things. Also, the personal drama is getting boring. Too bad, because I liked the premise of the series.
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Personal relationships are much more difficult for Duncan to handle that professional ones. While establishing his career Duncan's marriage, (which resulted in Kit), fell apart. Now though things are looking up, his career is going well, he has recently begun a promising relationship with his Sergeant, Gemma James and things with Kit are progressing. Duncan has made plans for a perfect weekend with his son, one that he hopes will bring him closer to the time he can reveal to the boy that he, Duncan is his father, not the man who raised and then abandoned him. Everything is going well until the phone rings and Duncan is called into work a case. Now Duncan has to deal with the problems that are all too familiar to working parents, particularly working single parents - how to balance the demands of both business and professional life.The case is a challenging one, a young woman is found strangled not far from where she had spent the evening and near her own home. She was neither robbed nor raped, in fact her body had been arranged with loving care. As Duncan and Gemma begin to delve into her past seeking a motive for the crime they soon discover that the up and coming young professional had a most interesting past, one that could account for many motives for her murder. Some of the possibilities even lead back to a time before she was even born.
Slow and uninspired. Her other books in the series up to this point were much more interesting. Plot twist/revelation near the end was trite, cliche, and irrelevant. I would rather have seen more time spent on the investigative side of things. Also, the personal drama is getting boring. Too bad, because I liked the premise of the series.
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LibraryThing member diana.hauser
KISSED A SAD GOODBYE is a Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Mystery Book 6 by Deborah Crombie.
This title is an excellent addition to the series.
George Brent is walking his dog on the ‘Mudchute Plateau’ when he discovers the body of a beautiful young woman. The case for Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James
The back stories or subplots were so interesting and came together in the end. I was fascinated by the history and culture of the area. There was a map; excerpts from historical documents and surveys of the Dockland area; “Memories of Children on the Isle of Dogs, 1870-1970”; historical anecdotes from the Blitz; quotes from Dickens.
A sense of place is so important to a good story. KISSED A SAD GOODBYE had an excellent historical aspect to it and made the ‘case’ all the more interesting and sad.
Five Stars. *****
This title is an excellent addition to the series.
George Brent is walking his dog on the ‘Mudchute Plateau’ when he discovers the body of a beautiful young woman. The case for Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James
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is a very complicated one and is filled with the history of the area, revenge, old friendships, secrets and miscommunications.The back stories or subplots were so interesting and came together in the end. I was fascinated by the history and culture of the area. There was a map; excerpts from historical documents and surveys of the Dockland area; “Memories of Children on the Isle of Dogs, 1870-1970”; historical anecdotes from the Blitz; quotes from Dickens.
A sense of place is so important to a good story. KISSED A SAD GOODBYE had an excellent historical aspect to it and made the ‘case’ all the more interesting and sad.
Five Stars. *****
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LibraryThing member Bookish59
Excellent addition to series which further develops Kincaid's discovery of Kit; and learning how to navigate the waters of this precious new relationship. This along with a challenging case of murder of a beautiful young woman, {and many red herrings}, and Gemma's familiarity and attraction to one
I particularly enjoyed the historical background of WWII in Kissed a Sad Goodbye. Stunningly well done!
Outstanding characters, settings and dialogue make this novel an excellent read.
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potential killer slows relationship between Gemma and Duncan. I particularly enjoyed the historical background of WWII in Kissed a Sad Goodbye. Stunningly well done!
Outstanding characters, settings and dialogue make this novel an excellent read.
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LibraryThing member mirihawk
What a great novel - almost two novels in one. I won't say more for fear of spoilers.
Note: I recommend reading these books in the order they are listed by the author as the character development would otherwise be missed.
Note: I recommend reading these books in the order they are listed by the author as the character development would otherwise be missed.
LibraryThing member sdramsey
Well, I read it in a day, and I've already looked up the next book in the series at my local library. Need I say more? I'm a big fan of this series and these characters.
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Original publication date
1999-04
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1449876846 / 9781449876845