- Hardcover
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio (April 4 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 033398966X
- ISBN-13: 978-0333989661
- Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 10.6 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,396,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Kirkus Reviews
It looks like a common enough kind of crime: Outspoken young racist Jason Fox has been beaten and kicked to death in an alley on the way home from the pub where he insulted a trio of Pakistanis. But Mohammed (n‚ George) Mahmood and his friends insist that as much as they disliked Jason Fox, they had nothing to do with his murder, and there's not enough evidence to hold them. So Chief Inspector Alan Banks, more and more on the outs with his wife, plunges into the case, determined to find out who the ``policemen'' were who rummaged through Fox's flat before anyone knew he was dead, and what Fox's neo-Nazi mates in the Albion League know about his death. Unfortunately, the Albion League's headquarters are in Leeds, along with the home of Banks's favorite violist, Pamela Jeffreys--and Chief Constable Jeremiah Riddle's suspicions that Banks keeps returning to Leeds only to make beautiful music together with Pamela hardens into certainty after Banks follows an anonymous tip to Amsterdam on the very weekend when his squad is extracting a confession to the killing. Suspended from his job by Jimmy Riddle, Banks will have to work under the table with Detective Susan Gay (still sadly carrying a torch for him) to prove that sometimes you ought to look a convenient confession right back in the mouth. Though the unending whirl of soap-opera romance in Banks's life can wear thin, his ninth procedural (Innocent Graves, 1996, etc.) is abrim with racial tension, patient detective work, and the hero's appealing decency. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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“Sociologically acute.” (New York Times Book Review )
“Chilling and candid.” (San Francisco Chronicle )
“An outstanding read.” (Booklist ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
“Chilling and candid.” (San Francisco Chronicle )
“An outstanding read.” (Booklist ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Note change of title from UK edition,
By A Customer
This review is from: Blood at the Root (An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
For those hunting for all Peter Robinson books, you should note that "Blood at the Root" was originally published in the UK as "Dead Right". Don't go ordering both....
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the others,
By Angel L. Soto (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood at the Root (An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
In this novel things are not as they seem. Inspector Banks is sent to investigate a beating death outside of the English pub areas. Everything seems cut and dried at first since the victim was a renowned racist who was seen arguing with a group of Pakistani youths. If it were that simple there would not be a novel.The book focuses on hatred and drug dealing. Inspector Banks is having major personal problems that at times might hinder his investigation. This is my second Inspector Banks novel (PAST REASON HATED being first). I intend to continue reading the series because I have heard many positive things about the character in other novels. This book was good but not as good as the one I previously read.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of Robinson's best.,
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This review is from: Blood at the Root (An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
Having loved Robinson's splendid novel, "In a Dry Season," I have become a big fan of this talented author. Even though "Blood at the Root" is not a top notch mystery, it still features the charismatic Inspector Alan Banks. Banks is a music-loving detective with marital problems and a penchant for drinking when he gets depressed. He is also having problems with his supervisor, who absolutely loathes him. In short, Banks is a flawed individual, but when he gets on the scent of the suspect, he is persistent in tracking down any criminal unlucky enough to be in his sights. Unfortunately, this time around, Banks is mired in a dull mystery. The plot revolves around neo-Nazi types who are trying to foster racial hatred in their community. One of their members is found brutally murdered, and the main suspects are Pakistani youths who had an argument with the victim before he was killed. The victim, as well as the other people who figure in this mystery, are not particularly compelling. However, I am still impressed with Robinson's sharp dialogue and his ability to delineate characters, and I will continue to read his work.
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