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 enlarge | Author: Peter Robinson
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 8163
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 034083692X
EAN: 9780340836927
ASIN: 034083692X
Publication Date: August 7, 2008
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 Poor September 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Oh dear. Poor plot, O-Level interpretation of Othello and a silly conspiracy theory. Not good.
 Well, I thought it was excellent! September 21, 2008
I too have read all the Banks books and I thought this one was well up there with the best. At any rate, I found the plot gripping once I'd got into it and the characters convincing. I thought the Tom subplot might lead somewhere else but on reflection Banks DOES need someone nearer his own age! My major quibble is Banks' alcohol consumption; he must be approaching alcoholism and I simply do not see how anyone could do the job he does on that amount of booze. Come to that, ALL the police characters seem to spend an awful lot of time eating and drinking in pubs; don't they ever consider a takeaway sandwich for lunch? But in general I would heartily recommend this one as a worthy addition to an excellent series.
Much Ado About Nothing September 17, 2008
OK, so Robinson wants to make a big thing of a Shakespeare play, dare I suggest another one as a summary of this novel? I agree with most other reviewers about the slack plotting and the music references.
Can I add this - continual use of rank in conversations e.g. 'Let me ask you,
DI Cabbot, where is DCI Banks?' and when those two are alone in the pub, they refer to 'Superintendent Gervaise'. Oh, come on! How many of us give bosses that much respect?!!!! One other thing - why is Reeth named as such, when a few miles away you seemingly enter a fictitious place called Eastvale? It seems strange to me that a fine writer like Peter Robinson stoops to this level. Something similar has happened recently to Lee Child, Robert Goddard, John Grisham among others. Is it the publishers? If so, I'm afraid they've over-played it, as I, for one, won't be back for the next Robinson. Billingham, as another reviewer has said, is on top of his game. And if you want really good police-procedural, try Graham Hurley-strongly recommended.
SOMEWHAT CONFUSING !!! September 9, 2008
I have read all the Inspector Banks novels and quite frankly felt this to be the worst. It was altogether confusing - I have never read Othello so was floundering in the dark when it's plotline was constantly referred to. Being a Yorkshire girl, I particularly enjoyed the setting of the previous novels - they felt "homely" - but not this - the frequent visits to London seem somewhat overdone - also it doesn't fit that Banks is involved with MI6 - would he just sit back and let people walk all over him - I don't think so. All in all a very disappointing book - let's hope the next one goes back to it's real roots and provides us with a darn good read.
 Banks nearly loses the plot! September 8, 2008
I think that Peter Robinson has been on a fine run of form in recent years but though enjoyable, his new novel is not quite as good as the previous two or three Banks novels.
For too long Banks has lived in the shadows of Ian Rankin's 'Rebus' series and has not been as well known to the public, as Banks has not become a TV tec'. This though has been a good thing for readers who can imagine Banks and his working partner Annie Cabbot as they investigate their way around this fictional part of North/West Yorkshire.
'All the Colours of Darkness' sees Banks and Cabbot investigate a suicide that has far reaching implications that involve the security services.
The characters are as ever well written and the atmosphere evocative but the plotting and story itself is weaker in this book than for some time. Annoying also is Robinson's constant name dropping that becomes so regular it almost reads as product placement.
Banks still has some miles left on the clock and this consistantly good thriller writer will I'm sure be back on top form soon.
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