The glass wall : a Superintendent Mike Yeadings mystery
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Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult Fiction | FIC CURZON, C. | On Shelf |
Oak Lawn Public Library - Adult Fiction | MYSTERY CURZON | On Shelf |
Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | FICTION CURZON, CLARE | On Shelf |
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Booklist Review
Genre veteran Curzon produces a tangled web of mystery from a cleverly concocted plot, out-of-the-ordinary characters, and a surprise ending. At 94, Emily Withers is incapable of taking care of herself, but she has a committed group of caregivers, including her grandniece Alyson. But that changes when a member of the support group disappears, and a shady insurance adjuster appears, claiming that he has been appointed to revalue Emily's near-priceless art collection. More mayhem follows, until Thames Valley Superintendent Mike Yeadings and his team arrive to unravel the mess. This straightforward village procedural offers solid entertainment for those who like to mix cops and cozies. --Emily Melton Copyright 2006 Booklist
Publisher's Weekly Review
At the start of Curzon's intelligently contrived 12th Mike Yeadings mystery (after 2005's The Last to Leave), a Filipino bartender named Ramon watches in horror as the body of wealthy 94-year-old invalid Emily Withers plummets from her high-rise apartment in an unnamed town outside London. Curzon reveals Emily's story bit by tantalizing bit via a large cast of characters, both sympathetic and unsavory, including her great-niece, Alyson Orme; her doctor, Keith Stanford; and Sheena Judd, an unreliable nurse's aide. A bewildering array of false scents and red herrings keep Thames Valley Supt. Mike Yeadings and DS Rosemary Zyczynski hopping. Curzon blends solid police work with skillfully drawn minor characters whose actions, often unintentionally, complicate the investigation. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
The Thames Valley police have quite a complicated situation on their hands. First, there is the brutal murder of a 13-year-old runaway, followed by the disappearance of a wealthy old woman's caregiver. Then the body of an unidentified woman shows up on the local college campus. It takes Mike Yeadings' (Last To Leave) crew a while to sort things out. Curzon, who never writes mysteries that readers can easily figure out, has crafted a giant puzzle that will delight her fans as well as those who enjoy Peter Turnbull and Gwendolyn Butler. She lives in Buckinghamshire, England. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Book Review
Murderous intrigue creeps around the bedside of an elderly invalid. Ever since she ran off as a pregnant 17-year-old, Emily Withers has had little to do with her family. Now nearly 94, her primary caregivers are her physician, Dr. Keith Stanford, and Alyson Orme, a great-niece tracked down by her solicitor, Timothy Fitt. When Alyson leaves Emily to go to her job as a hospital nurse, she's replaced by nursing assistant Sheena Judd. One day, Sheena stops at the local pub and strikes up a conversation with Ram¿n Nadal, the Filipino bartender, and suddenly, startlingly, Ram¿n takes her place at Emily's bedside. All seems to be well--after all, Sheena's so lazy and listless that she's not hard to replace--until Ram¿n, on his way to Emily's, sees a body hurtling through her penthouse window and decides, quite logically, according to his lights, to conceal all signs of foul play. It sounds like a case for Supt. Mike Yeadings and DS Rosemary Zyczynski of the Thames Valley Major Crimes Squad. But they have their hands full trying to determine how Micky Kane, 13, landed in the hospital, stoked with angel dust, and what happened to him after he sneaked out. There's a nasty surprise waiting for Dr. Stanford as well. Miraculously, Yeadings and his sergeant (A Meeting of Minds, 2004, etc.) gather most of the tangled threads together in a wrap-up that's a merciful release from the general glumness. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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Curzon, C. (2006). The glass wall: a Superintendent Mike Yeadings mystery (First U.S. edition.). Thomas Dunne Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Curzon, Clare. 2006. The Glass Wall: A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery. New York: Thomas Dunne Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Curzon, Clare. The Glass Wall: A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Curzon, C. (2006). The glass wall: a superintendent mike yeadings mystery. First U.S. edn. New York: Thomas Dunne Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Curzon, Clare. The Glass Wall: A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery First U.S. edition., Thomas Dunne Books, 2006.