Library's review
The first book in the Bryant and May mystery series, recommended by fellow LTers. A pair of British detectives, who have been partners since World War II, are torn apart in modern-day London by a bomb. Investigation indicates that the answer to today's mystery lies in the archives of their first
I found this one to be a slow starter. It was definitely a case where my usual method of knowing as little as possible about a book before reading it worked against me, as I spent the first several chapters trying to figure just what the heck was going on. However, the parts set back in the 1940s were engaging in a confusing sort of way, and the modern-day segments seemed a bit shoehorned in, as it were. I'm not sure I was captivated enough to seek out the rest of the series.
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case, a serial killer stalking a theater troupe during the Blitz.I found this one to be a slow starter. It was definitely a case where my usual method of knowing as little as possible about a book before reading it worked against me, as I spent the first several chapters trying to figure just what the heck was going on. However, the parts set back in the 1940s were engaging in a confusing sort of way, and the modern-day segments seemed a bit shoehorned in, as it were. I'm not sure I was captivated enough to seek out the rest of the series.
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Description
When a bomb explodes in the office of London's most unusual police unit, it claims the life of its oldest detective, Arthur Bryant. As his surviving partner John May searches for clues to the bomber's identity, he finds his investigation taking him back to the day the detectives first met as young men in 1940.
Awards
Barry Award (Nominee — 2004)
British Fantasy Award (Winner — August Derleth Fantasy Award — 2004)
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Original publication date
2003-08-04