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Careless Love

The 25th DCI Banks crime novel from The Master of the Police Procedural

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Careless Love

By: Peter Robinson
Narrated by: Simon Slater
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The thrilling twenty-fifth instalment in Peter Robinson's Number One bestselling Banks series, in which Banks and his team find themselves with two suspicious deaths.

A young local student has apparently committed suicide. Her body is found in an abandoned car on a lonely country road. She didn't own a car. Didn't even drive. How did she get there? Where did she die? Who moved her, and why?

Meanwhile a man in his sixties is found dead in a gully up on the wild moorland. He is wearing an expensive suit and carrying no identification. Post-mortem findings indicate he died from injuries sustained during the fall. But what was he doing up there? And why are there no signs of a car in the vicinity?

As the inconsistencies multiply and the mysteries proliferate, Annie's father's new partner, Zelda, comes up with a shocking piece of information that alerts Banks and Annie to the return of an old enemy in a new guise. This is someone who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants - and suddenly the stakes are raised and the hunt is on.

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superb as usual with very current references ,
Simon Slater perfect narration as ever ,can't wait for superintendent bank's next case

Peter Robinson never fails to deliver

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A few reviews had called the plotting in this one obvious. I tend to agree but don't think it distracts from the story or that Robinson was intending it to be some form of locked door Christie-esque finale. The writing and characters carry you along. Two things to note - there seems to be a lot of police work carried out in the pub and the
Music and poetry snobbery. Okay Peter. We get it. You know a lot about both. But if you're going to drop in so much of it tell us a bit about it please!

Another good Banks novel...

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I always enjoy the stories and the narration is good. Like other people I found the references to classical music and poetry a bit heavy and felt it use is just to fill out the story. By now we all know Banks likes his music and poetry but give it a rest otherwise people will get bored and not bother to read any more

Too much bluster

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I've read all of the DCI Banks stories and I think this is my favourite so far. Well crafted, good attention to detail and characters that I feel I know. A definite recommendation from me.

My favourite so far.

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Another excellent story, Peter Robinson never disappoints. The reintroduction of an old adversary is perhaps the prelude to the next novel?

Another excellent Banks.

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