Where Memories Lie: A Novel (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James)
by Deborah Crombie
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Author: Deborah CrombieEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-01
ISBN: 0061287512
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: William Morrow
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- ISBN13: 9780061287510
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Book Reviews of Where Memories Lie: A Novel (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James)
Book Review: A decent read
Summary: 3 Stars
Heavy praise by Amazon reviewers led me to "Where Memories Lie," and although I didn't find it to match the best in British mystery writing, Deborah Crombie certainly knows how to put a decent plot and police procedural together.
The story has already been well-explained by other readers, so no need to provide further details. What I especially liked about the book was the likable, realistic relationship between the two principals, Detective Inspector Gemma James and her partner (in life), Chief Inspector Duncan Kincaid. They make an effective and credible crime solving team as well as an interesting and lively couple. I think that much more is known about this relationship if earlier books in the series have been read previously. This was my first James/Kincaid book.
What I liked less about the novel was a certain unevenness in the frequent chronological switch backs. There are three time periods (more or less) woven into the story and there were times when it was difficult to know where the story line had landed.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I'd give it a 3.5 if Amazon permitted it.
Summary of Where Memories Lie: A Novel (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James)
Erika Rosenthal has always been secretive with her friend and neighbor, Detective Inspector Gemma James, about her past, except for one telling detail: She and her long-dead husband, David, came to London as refugees from Nazi Germany. But now the elderly woman needs Gemma's help. A unique piece of jewelry stolen from her years ago has mysteriously turned up at a prestigious London auction house. Erika believes the theft may be tied to her husband's death, which had always been assumed a suicide.
Gemma has a tough challenge. She must navigate the shadowy and secretive world of London's monied society to discover the jewelry's connection to David's murderer. However, the cold case needs to be put back on the books and possibly into the hands of her partner, Duncan Kincaid. When a second, present-day murder kicks the investigation into high gear, Gemma becomes more determined to exact justice for Erika-in a case that will have lasting repercussions.
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