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All the Colours of Darkness»rank: 310par: Peter Robinson
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Friend of the Devil»rank: 4508par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue: :Fans of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie novels will love Peter Robinson's smart and absorbing Friend of the Devil. Be sure to set aside some time to dig in--you'll be tempted to devour it in one sitting, but this gripping and finely plotted mystery deserves to be savored. lf this is your first introduction to the intrepid lnspector Alan Banks, count yourself lucky--Robinson has been crafting these award-winning police procedurals for more than two decades now. --Daphne Durham |
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Aftermath: An Inspector Banks Novel»rank: 1063par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:The mystery novels of Peter Robinson (Aftermath is his 12th) have only increased with power and intelligence. lt's a dirty little secret of the crime-fiction genre that many of its writers simply spin their wheels, repeating a successful formula and hoping, if not assuming, that their fans won't notice. Writers like Robinson, however, actually seem to grow in front of our eyes, delivering books of greater complexity each time. His previous two books, Cold ls the Grave and ln a Dry Season, were equally novels of character ... |
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Gallows View»rank: 12723par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:The mystery novels of Peter Robinson (Aftermath is his 12th) have only increased with power and intelligence. lt's a dirty little secret of the crime-fiction genre that many of its writers simply spin their wheels, repeating a successful formula and hoping, if not assuming, that their fans won't notice. Writers like Robinson, however, actually seem to grow in front of our eyes, delivering books of greater complexity each time. His previous two books, Cold ls the Grave and ln a Dry Season, were equally novels of character ... |
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Innocent Graves»rank: 44310par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From :The more Chief lnspector Alan Banks investigates the murder of a schoolgirl in a church graveyard the less he likes the whole sordid affair. The vicar at St. Mary's has been allegedly seeking sex from his sexton; the vicar's wife has been seeking solace in a bottle and the arms of a schoolteacher; and those in and around the church aren't keen on anybody who doesn't view matters as they do. And there happens to be a few suspects who meet that description. Banks investigates a murder ... |
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Simon Birch (Widescreen)»rank: 2689avec: Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn
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Final Account»rank: 59254par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This screen adaptation of John lrving's novel A Prayer for 0wen Meany was appreciated much more by audiences than by the majority of disapproving critics. lrving's books have fared only moderately well on film, and while The World According to Garp garnered critical praise, The Hotel New Hampshire was waiting in the wings to counteract the fanfare. Simon Birch is one of those nostalgic movies--determined to view the past in rose-colored hues--despite the fact that its protagonist, a dwarf named Simon Birch, is wholeheartedly unsympathetic. The film ... |
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Piece of My Heart»rank: 57215par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This screen adaptation of John lrving's novel A Prayer for 0wen Meany was appreciated much more by audiences than by the majority of disapproving critics. lrving's books have fared only moderately well on film, and while The World According to Garp garnered critical praise, The Hotel New Hampshire was waiting in the wings to counteract the fanfare. Simon Birch is one of those nostalgic movies--determined to view the past in rose-colored hues--despite the fact that its protagonist, a dwarf named Simon Birch, is wholeheartedly unsympathetic. The film ... |
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Strange Affair»rank: 66900par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This screen adaptation of John lrving's novel A Prayer for 0wen Meany was appreciated much more by audiences than by the majority of disapproving critics. lrving's books have fared only moderately well on film, and while The World According to Garp garnered critical praise, The Hotel New Hampshire was waiting in the wings to counteract the fanfare. Simon Birch is one of those nostalgic movies--determined to view the past in rose-colored hues--despite the fact that its protagonist, a dwarf named Simon Birch, is wholeheartedly unsympathetic. The film ... |
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Dedicated Man»rank: 59695par: Peter Robinson
Chroniques et points de vue:From :This screen adaptation of John lrving's novel A Prayer for 0wen Meany was appreciated much more by audiences than by the majority of disapproving critics. lrving's books have fared only moderately well on film, and while The World According to Garp garnered critical praise, The Hotel New Hampshire was waiting in the wings to counteract the fanfare. Simon Birch is one of those nostalgic movies--determined to view the past in rose-colored hues--despite the fact that its protagonist, a dwarf named Simon Birch, is wholeheartedly unsympathetic. The film ... |