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"Reading Gur, one is struck, first, by her obvious command of the genre, and, foremost, by her exemplary psychological insight." -- --Newsday
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Fourth in a series of popular, intellectually challenging mysteries from acclaimed Israeli author Batya Gur, Murder Duet features once again the smart, charming, and lonely police officer Michael Ohayon. After his cellist friend's father and brother--who are also well-known musicians--are brutally murdered, Ohayon, a classical music afficionado, sets out to solve the crime. From the opening pages, where the detective plays a compact disc of Brahm's First Symphony, to the newly discovered music for an unknown Vivaldi requiem that provides a rock-solid motive for the crime, lovers of crime novels, as well as music, will thrill to every dulcet note.
As he put the compact disc into the player and pressed the button, it seemed to Michael Ohayon that he heard a tiny cry. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A very human Chief Inspector,
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This review is from: Murder Duet (Paperback)
With each of her books, this is the fourth I have read, Gur gets better. Her character development is psychologically nuanced. She presents completely different professions (academic psychotherapists, conservative kibbutz members, academic literature professors, here profesional musicians) in many dimensions. She does not always reflect admiration or approval for their warts, in fact, she is perceptive and highly critical. Her main character is beset by self-doubt and is troubled by his failings as a parent and lover. I can't wait until her next book is translated into English.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Second Only to P.D. James---,
By Bryon Sales (New York City, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder Duet (Paperback)
Batya Gur never disappoints. Second only to P.D. James she combines the mystery genre with high literature. I've read all her books and Murder Duet is up there with the others. Do not agree that she is not up to par here; she is great, engaging, giving readers a full portrait of her characters as great novelists do while keeping us turning pages to see how the story ends. Excellent. Highly recommended. 5 stars.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gur combines harmony, melody in this thriller!,
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This review is from: Murder Duet (Paperback)
Quietly becoming a name in crime fiction is Chief Superintendent Michael Ohayon of the Jerusalem police. In "Murder Duet," author Batya Gur gives us another episode--and treat--of this so-called "soft-boiled" detective. During one of his evenings listening to a favorite Brahms (The First Symphony), he hears a cry and, opening the door, finds the proverbial babe in a handbasket abandoned at his door! There the story really begins. He looks to neighbor Nita van Gelden for help with the child, as she herself is a single mother AND a cellist (to keep the harmony of the book) of international accomplishment, along with other members of her family. But discord soon arrives, as a member of her family is murdered (and not because of his inferior musical ability!). This gets Ohayon on the case, prontissimo! This is the fourth Gur novel featuring Ohayon (beginning with "Murder on a Kibbutz") and set in Israel. In addition to quite a few musical lessons, Gur treats us to some of the Israeli local color (although not near enough!). The cerebral Ohayon is on key, of course, and is in charge of each movement, as it were. Well-paced, the book continues to give us credible insight into Ohayon, as well as providing a good police procedural work--well worth the effort. (Billyjhobbs@tyler.net)
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