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St. Martin's Press (1996), Hardcover, 185 pages
Description
In trouble with the authorities for losing both a dog in quarantine and a gun, John Cunningham finds himself embroiled in police enquiries - enquiries that quickly become a murder case when a woman's battered body is found near a burnt out car.
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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
I really like Jove. The mystery is a) nasty and b) extremely convoluted, but Cunningham's strong focus on his own interests (Jove, in particular) gives me a nice straight line to follow while the mystery goes looping around in all directions and then some. Mysterious motivations, double- and
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triple-crosses, accidental murder and failed murder. And then at the end a whole new motivation shows up which isn't really foreshadowed at all well - he could just have been nasty because he is, not because he's involved. Pathetic attempts at coverup when all is lost. And the final rubbing-in of error was amusing. I'd like to see her again. I like this book. Show Less
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176 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
0312148186 / 9780312148188
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