Not a bad read, but I wouldn't pay full price for the book. It did begin to drag a bit, but then I like a bit more action in my books. There were the usual red herrings and misdirections. The police officers reminded me of Inspector Wexford and his relationship with his sidekick.įor me there was too much repetition of questioning the same suspects, going over the lack of evidence and clues,Īnd pondering why and who had committed the crimes. The shotguns left carelessly in a shed, beside aĬhair in a pub, and in the storeroom of a shop just would not be allowed now, but things were more lax then, of course. The book was written in the 1990's and I found it a bit dated and slow. The police cannot find a connection between the two men, so is there a serial killer on the loose? The second death was of a very different character - a man living rough in the forest, with a dubious past. With her lover when her husband was killed. ![]() His wife becomes suspect, until she tells the police who she was with and why. His wife left town two days before without leaving a message of where she is going and who she is staying with. Apart from his wife, that is, who was busy Gregson A beloved town vicar is found dead in the forest on a pathway which is usually used as a shortcut between towns. Respected by the whole village - even non church-goers. The first death was of Peter, the vicar, who was loved and Two men are murdered over the Christmas period - both killed by a shotgun. This was an easy read with no sex, no swearing and no gory details of the murders. If you like well written police procedurals with not too much on the page violence and bad language then you could try this series or the author's other series featuring Percy Peach. This book is part of a well written series featuring Lambert and Hook. ![]() Lambert and Hook work well together and I like the little bit of tension which has been added to their relationship by the addition of DI Chris Rushton who neither of them like very much. I enjoyed this well written mystery though I did work out who was responsible for the killings - though not why they were committed. The more they interview local people the more secrets they seem to uncover. Lambert and Hook are less convinced that they have a serial killer on their hands. When a second murder is committed and a young girl is attacked on the edge of the forest the media have decided there is a serial killer abroad and have named him the Fox of the Forest. ![]() A man has been seen living rough in the forest - could he be responsible? If he is then the police would have an easy case to solve but nothing is quite as it seems. His wife was away at the time and while everything seems to be a little strained between them, Lambert and Hook cannot envisage her wielding a shot gun. No one seems to have any motive for wishing him dead - even the atheists in the area think he is a good man. A popular vicar - Peter Barton - is killed as he walks through the forest near his home one winter evening.
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