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Vertigo 42

a Richard Jury Mystery
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Apr 08, 2020
JOANNE'S MYSTERY PICKS When Jury’s friend, Sir Oswald Maples, asks him to meet with Maples’ friend, Tom Williamson, Jury finds himself investigating a death that took place seventeen years previously. The death of Williamson’s wife,…
Jun 22, 2016dabeling rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Maybe I just didn't give it long enough but I couldn't get into it.
Jun 21, 2016pattypi rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I love Martha Grimes' Richard Jury novels. Her characters are inventive and well drawn. This particular novel is an easy read. Not mind wretching. She brings back many of the series characters, though Melrose Plant, the clan at the Jack…
May 20, 2015Tentacle rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
nobody has commented on the big clanger in this book which reveals that the author is surely losing her grip.
israelson
Dec 11, 2014
I, too have been a Martha Grimes fan and have read all the Richard Jury series so when I saw this book with a 2014 copyright I was delighted. Unfortunately the book is not very good. It wanders all over the place from fighting dogs to…
Sep 13, 2014sandraperkins rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have enjoyed the whole Richard Jury series! This book is very enjoyable. We hear about our old friends, and the plot is interesting. Like all series, it is best to read the books in order.
Aug 30, 2014jazpur rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
All the old favourites and plenty of intrigue as Richard Jury & Co investigate a cold case with present day additions as they uncover the murderer. Well done .
Aug 05, 2014h18587551 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Back to her best form. All the well-known characters are back and in character - I might be old-fashioned but I like it like that.
Jul 22, 2014Palomino rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am a big fan of Richard Jury and his gang, and I enjoyed this very much, more than the most recent novels, which were weird and different. Anyways, almost like Dorothy Dunnett, you really have to pay attention to every line, because…
Jul 08, 2014
Most of the characters from the Jury series make at least an appearance in this. I've been enjoying this series for almost 2 decades, and although I haven't finished the book yet, somehow, this feels like we are on a farewell tour. I'm…
Jun 25, 2014Debbi_0 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I found this book a bit draggy in some parts. Three quarters of the way through I almost put it aside, but did finish, DISAPPOINTED!!!
bookfanatic1979
Jun 19, 2014
There are some timeworn devices in this book, but Grimes makes them seem fresh and new with her inimitable style and humor. Grimes pulled in the full “extended cast” for this book—Plant, CaroleAnne, Macalvie, Wiggins, the gang at the…
May 21, 2014
Maximum Shelf selection: "Vertigo 42 offers a surprising conclusion that pays homage to the best of Hitchcock, while proving, once again, that Grimes remains a master of the genre." --Kathleen Gerard