All on a Summers Day
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The summer's day in question is the 24 hours of one June 26, as endured by a police department in the north of England. This masterful police procedural is more convincing than those of Joseph... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312019831
ISBN13:9780312019839
Release Date:January 1981
Publisher:St Martins Pr
Length:290 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
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Wainwright's Best Yet?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
John Wainwright, ex-Yorkshire cop, has written over 70 tremendously varied crime novels. This one attempts to portray all the facets of police work in a 24-hour period, from multiple viewpoints: street cops, ranking police officers, victims, crooks, and families of all. There are over thirty "main" characters, but they are so sharply individualized that one always knows who's who at any time. There are several plot strands, carefully distributed, and a catastrophic, very satisfying climax. Wainwright brings all his characters alive with no wasted words. This book has it all: complex and varied characters, logical and interesting plot, excellent pacing, well-portrayed Yorkshire village life, humor, and wisdom. A fine novel!
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