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Ruling Passion [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Reginald Hill (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Detective Sergeant Peter Pascoe's weekend with old friends (and away from his tyrannical boss, Andy Dalziel) turns into a nightmare when he arrives to find three of the party murdered. Narrator Brian Glover takes a little getting used to. He gives his author/narrator so much character that he threatens to overwhelm the story. Still, it's refreshing to hear a voice with some spice in it pouring forth an engaging story with unabashed gusto. Glover's accent may require some adjustment for American ears, but it's worth the effort. J.N. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


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Pascoe's weekend with old friends turns into a nightmare when he finds three of them dead and the missing fourth a prime suspect in the eyes of the local police. Back in Yorkshire a string of burglaries looks like turning nasty. Somehow the two cases keep getting jumbled in Pascoe's mind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The 3rd Dalziel and Pascoe novel, Jan 26 2003
By "sdixonsf" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ruling Passion (Mass Market Paperback)
Having renewed his relationship with college girlfriend Ellie Soper, Detective Peter Pascoe re-establishes contact with other school friends, who invite Ellie and Peter to spend a long weekend in the country with them. Work detains Peter, so that when Ellie and Peter arrive at the cottage, they find all their frinds brutally murdered, except for their host, who is missing.
Peter is out of his jurisdiction and on the other side of the witness table, trying desperately to convince his colleagues that his friend can't be the murderer.
Meanwhile Ellie does some investigating of her own, in which she finds an unexpected ally, the cop she detests, Superintendent Andy Dalziel.
If you have enjoyed later Dalziel and Pascoe books, don't miss this earlier effort. There are some great character developing scenes in this book, especially for Ellie and Dalziel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hill's Writing Is A Joy To Experience, Nov 14 2000
By N. Sausser "pucksau" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruling Passion (Mass Market Paperback)
Pascoe and Ellie arrive in Thorton Lacey for a reunion with four old friends. They discover three of their friends brutally murdered and the fourth gone missing. Is he dead also, or a suspect in the murders? Hill's descriptive powers are exceptional and they put you squarely into each scene. One of my favorites was, "Above the thatched roof a flock of television aerials parted the morning breeze and serenely sang their triumph over charm and Tudory". Intelligence and subtle humor infuse the whole story. The mystery spins irresistibly to the final pages and the ending leaves you with a smile.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Plot twists and English village intrigue, May 1 2000
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This review is from: Ruling Passion (Mass Market Paperback)
Reginald Hill's detective stories are always an enjoyable combination of complex plots, well-developed characters, and lots of gossipy details of contemporary English village life. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5-star rating is that Pascoe is so closely linked to the victims and suspects that it is darker and lacks some of the humor of other books in this series. It's probably not the best of Hill's books for someone new to his detectives. Read another Reginald Hill first (you can't go wrong with any of them), then come back to this one when you know the main characters a little better.
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