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2.0 out of 5 stars Language, Jul 22 2005

By	Yi-an, Chen (toronto) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

the language is a lit' bit confused for non-native english reader. I don't know about you guys, I cannot even digest the first 50 pages.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Yorkshire, April 12 2002

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This review is from: Bones and Silence (Mass Market Paperback)

A churned-out provincial English dreary type of mystery, with an artsy and distracting side-plot that could well have been omitted to the benefit of the novel. Pointless literary psychologizing seems deliberately designed to slow the pace down and prevent the book from having a satisfying ending.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great plot, colorful characters and razor-sharp wit, Oct 18 2001

By	Roger Lee (Jacksonville, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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First all, I will admit that this book moves a little slowly, especially compared to most mysteries written by American authors. However, what you get here that you don't get with 99% of American mysteries is complex, interesting characters, a great plot, plenty of humor, and a wonderfully literate style. I will definitely read more of this series. The ending of this book is particularly powerful and it stayed with me for a while after I had finished it; an affect few mysteries have ever had on me.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Meaty Bones
Like the lead character, Dalziel, this book is fat, humorous and sometimes slow moving, but when necessary, surprisingly fast. Read more

Published on Jun 30 2000 by John D. Costanzo

5.0 out of 5 stars A1
My first R. Hill read. I have now embarked on reading the rest of the Dalziel/Pascoe mysteries Very user friendly. Very funny british humor.

Published on Jun 11 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Hill, a wonderful writer, is at his best in this novel .
A wonderful combination of mystery and philosophy, Bones and Silence presents Yorkshire detective inspector Andrew Dalziel with the opportunity to play God. Read more

Published on Sep 4 1998