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Murder in Mykonos (Andreas Kaldis #1)

by Jeffrey Siger (Goodreads Author)

3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 · rating details · 268 ratings · 81 reviews

A young woman on holiday to Mykonos, the most famous of Greeceas Aegean Cycladic islands, simply disappears off the face of the earth. And no one notices.
That is, until a body turns up on a pile of bones under the floor of a remote mountain church. Then the islandas new police chiefathe young, politically incorrect, former Athens homicide detective Andreas Kaldisastarts fi...more

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Published January 1st 2009 by Poisoned Pen Press (first published January 2008)

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Feb 23, 2010 LJ rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary_post_1945, greece, male_author, mystery, police_procedural

First Sentence: Just past midnight the massive Rodanthi ferry silently made its grand entrance into the Mykonos’ narrow, crescent-shaped harbor.

Det. Andreas Kildis has been transferred from Athens to the role of police chief on Mykonos. Shortly after arriving he is summoned to a remote church where the body of a young woman has been found in a crypt beneath the floor. She is not alone. As the investigation develops, it becomes clear there has been a ritual serial killer on the island for almost...more First Sentence: Just past midnight the massive Rodanthi ferry silently made its grand entrance into the Mykonos’ narrow, crescent-shaped harbor.

Det. Andreas Kildis has been transferred from Athens to the role of police chief on Mykonos. Shortly after arriving he is summoned to a remote church where the body of a young woman has been found in a crypt beneath the floor. She is not alone. As the investigation develops, it becomes clear there has been a ritual serial killer on the island for almost 20 years.

I have always wanted to visit Greece and, in particular, Mykonos, but this book would almost deter me from that desire in spite of the very visual descriptions of the island and fascinating information on the old churches.

The character of the protagonist was well developed and I liked the relationship he established with Tassos Stamatos, the chief homicide investigator. It was this that, primarily, kept me reading. I understand the benefit of establishing conflict between characters. However, if the local government and police are truly representative, don’t think I’ll be going to Greece. There were a lot of suspects to the point where it seemed as though almost every secondary character introduced fit the police profile of the killer.

The plotting started well. As the story progressed, the plot degraded to where the scenes toward the end were highly improbable. Some of the forensic information, particularly with regard to DNA evidence, not only seemed inaccurate but almost became farcical…”He knew his DNA would be all over the tunnel…” making it sound as though one could pick it up like a cigarette butt. The ending was ambiguous and I felt it was very poorly done.

This was the author’s first book but I’m afraid it will be the only one I read. Had it not been for the protagonist and the setting, I might not have finished the book. However, for mysteries set in Greece, I’ll be returning to Mary Stewart.

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Mar 06, 2013 Jaxie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Detective Andreas Kaldis has fallen in disgrace and been dispatched to the island of Mykonos in the Aegean sea. At the same time a woman has disappeared and found in church grounds and it looks like she's been the victim of a sadistic ritual.
The daughter of a prominent diplomat also disappears at the hands of apparently the same serial killer. As they start finding more bodies in different churches and every lead suspect turns to be a dead end (no pun intended) plus the local authorities refuse...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Rowan Hunt rated it 2 of 5 stars

I gave this an extra star because the author manages to evoke a real feeling for the Greek countryside and customs, he has certainly done his research.

Firstly, the local colour. The descriptions of the landscape and old buildings are well done, very evocative of the atmosphere of the country. However, the attitude of most of the local men - unrelentingly sleazy, involved in the harassment and rape of women - would make you think that all Greek men are perverts. It would be enough to put me off g...more I gave this an extra star because the author manages to evoke a real feeling for the Greek countryside and customs, he has certainly done his research.

Firstly, the local colour. The descriptions of the landscape and old buildings are well done, very evocative of the atmosphere of the country. However, the attitude of most of the local men - unrelentingly sleazy, involved in the harassment and rape of women - would make you think that all Greek men are perverts. It would be enough to put me off going to Greece, or at least to Mykonos - I physically shuddered when reading about Annika's walk of continuous harassment into town. Absolutely there are men like this, but there was hardly a decent man in the book to put against them - and those that were 'decent' just shrugged about tourists being raped as if they deserved it.

Kaldis is rather bland, the plot takes over at the sacrifice of any real exploration of his character. The character of Tassos is more interesting, despite his flaws, he's likeable, even admirable. The relationship between the two is the book's best asset, but Kaldis is a foil for Tassos, rather than (as it should be) the other way around. Annika is likeable and certainly has guts, but I can't help wondering why she tolerated such a high level of harassment from men. Flirting is one thing, but much of what she is subjected to, almost without complaint, is borderline - and actual - assault. There could well be an explanation, but the author didn't really go there. Also, she is easily the strongest and best developed character in the book, but she just fades away at the end, I would have liked to see more of her after the climax.

The plot started well, but became more and more implausible as it progressed. The first thing that really bugged me was that noone joins the dots on so many young women going missing - two or three maybe not, but nearly twenty? (and possibly more is implied) Sure, it's over a number of years, but they all have a similar physical description, they don't fit the pattern of people who go missing and noone ever notices/bothers (people who travel alone still have families and friends), and most of them were last seen on or near Mykonos. The author could have worked on making this more plausible, but gave a throwaway explanation 'they travelled alone/the local police suppressed it' that just doesn't ring true, especially when contrasted with the behaviour of the parents of the latest victim. Noone else's parents would have behaved like that? Really?

As the implausible things started stacking up, and the development of Kaldis' character basically stopped, I began to lose interest, and there were not enough surprises/reveals to stop me skimming pages in an effort to get to the end. Note to the author, relying on the one big reveal to keep readers interested in the last several chapters is not enough, you need to drop a few more breadcrumbs!

All in all, I was looking forward to a book about a country I love, and was a bit disappointed. I will read the next one to see if the author has improved, because I really see potential in his writing, but I could not recommend this book to anyone but those who are huge fans of the serial killer thriller genre.(less)

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Feb 03, 2012 Darrell Delamaide rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jeffrey Siger's accomplished procedural delivers everything you want from a murder mystery -- a plot with lots of twists and mounting suspense, a protagonist who's not perfect but sympathetic, and a great sense of place. It helps that the place in this instance is a beautiful, exotic island in the Aegean. I found the vicarious trip to Greece so real that I broke out the ouzo for an aperitif and cooked up a lamb stew from my Greek cookbook.

Inspector Andreas Kaldis is sent to Mykonos to get him ou...more Jeffrey Siger's accomplished procedural delivers everything you want from a murder mystery -- a plot with lots of twists and mounting suspense, a protagonist who's not perfect but sympathetic, and a great sense of place. It helps that the place in this instance is a beautiful, exotic island in the Aegean. I found the vicarious trip to Greece so real that I broke out the ouzo for an aperitif and cooked up a lamb stew from my Greek cookbook.

Inspector Andreas Kaldis is sent to Mykonos to get him out of Athens, but instead of supervising drunk tourists and handing out parking tickets he stumbles upon what may be Greece's first ever serial killer. Obviously, having a killer on the loose who favors tall, blonde foreign women would not be great for tourism, the lifeblood not only of Mykonos but of all the islands. So there is considerable pressure on Kaldis to track down the killer quickly, and to do so without notifying anyone he exists.

Siger not only enables you to see, taste and smell Mykonos, he is a master at whipping around veils of deception that tease the reader with false conclusions -- about the identity of the victims, the possible murder suspects and the motives of Kaldis's law enforcement allies. He also does an admirable job of building the suspense, so that by the last third of the book you are clicking away at the "next page" button almost faster than you can read.

I went to Mykonos many years ago, perhaps in the simpler, less frenetic time that Kaldis himself recalls. The crass tourism depicted here might repel some readers, though Siger, who apparently lives in Mykonos himself, clearly is taken with its natural beauty. I'm sure the off-season is wonderful. The author also shows great insight into the Greek character, as well as the assortment of expats, dissipates, and tourists you find in great resort areas.

Siger makes great use of the local scenery -- the little churches with rounded tops (that you will never view with the same eyes again!), the old mining tunnels that evidently crisscross the island, the beautiful beaches where a young tourist realizes she will be more conspicuous if she leaves on her bathing suit. The author is adept at shifting the point of view between Andreas, our intrepid detective, and, for long passages, Annika, the engaging Dutch woman who is likely to become the killer's next victim. Less successful, perhaps because the author wants to keep as many suspects as possible, are the times we view the action from the killer's point of view.

There are several suspects, and it's an object lesson in how suspicion bordering on paranoia can cast even ordinary, innocent actions in a bad light. In a final tease, the author reveals the identity of the killer only in the last paragraph, and this may be a tease too many. Readers appreciate a little anticlimax, time to think back to the clues along the way, perhaps a reprise of how normal the other suspects look now that they are in the clear.

Siger has written two further Andreas Kaldis mysteries in the meantime, which I look forward to reading. He is published by Poisoned Pen Press, which has become a model for how a small, independent press can flourish in the new world of digital publishing.(less)

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Jan 02, 2012 Jeannie and Louis Rigod rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

For my loyal followers, I do want to make it clear that this fantastic novel is not a gentle cozy. No, this novel is a Police Procedural set on the Greek Island of Mykonos. This novel is hard hitting, action packed study of a serial killer that has been committing his atrocities for almost two decades.

Our sleuth is the new Chief of Police, Inspector Andreas Kaldis. He was promoted out of Athens due to being too good at his job and making certain politicians nervous.

We are introduced to the glitz...more

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May 17, 2011 Brendan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, adventure-thriller, book-club, fiction, mystery

Siger’s first novel in the Inspector Kaldis series follows our intrepid detective as he wrestles with the challenges of policing a tourist island against thievery and corruption. Before he even gets settled in the job, an itinerant worker discovers an horrific murder, and before you can say “Opa!” we’re chasing a serial killer. A few quick thoughts:

Siger does a good job describing the atmosphere and attitude of the Greeks of Mykonos, though I’m not sure it’s a flattering picture. The corruption...more

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Aug 25, 2010 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Beth by: murderblog@yahoo.com

Andreas Kaldis knows why he has been appointed chief of police in Mykonos. “…his departure from Athens – was exceptionally good news to certain powerful people. His aggressive investigation into a series of murders over control of the Athenian drug trade had worried them. Promoting him out of Athens – and out of the investigation – was a political masterstroke that even Andreas could appreciate. It hurt no one and made everyone happy. Everyone except Andreas.” His new job is to keep the people o...more

Andreas Kaldis knows why he has been appointed chief of police in Mykonos. “…his departure from Athens – was exceptionally good news to certain powerful people. His aggressive investigation into a series of murders over control of the Athenian drug trade had worried them. Promoting him out of Athens – and out of the investigation – was a political masterstroke that even Andreas could appreciate. It hurt no one and made everyone happy. Everyone except Andreas.” His new job is to keep the people of Mykonos happy so that they in turn can keep the tourists happy. That is the business of Mykonos and now it is the business of Andreas Kaldis. He has been promoted into oblivion.

Unfortunately for all concerned, a few weeks after his arrival, a worker in one of Mykonos’ many old churches moves a stone slab and finds a body, the body of a tall young woman, her head shaved and her body laid out in a manner that can only be described as ritualistic. What makes it worse is that she is lying on top of other bones; the last body officially buried under the slab had been interred sixty years earlier. These bones are far more recent.

Andreas is joined in the investigation by Tassos Stamatos, the chief homicide investigator for the islands. Both men know immediately that there will be more bodies, that they are dealing with a serial killer. Female tourists, killed over as many as twenty years, is a frightening prospect. How could women be warned without panicking everyone on the island? The situation becomes infinitely more complicated from the viewpoint of Andreas and Tassos when Annika Vanden Haag is reported missing. Half Dutch and half Greek, she is the niece of Greece’s deputy minister of Public Order, the office in charge of all police.

Jeffrey Siger allows the reader to into the mind of the killer, to view his insanity. To the killer, the women are tributes to the gods. “He had first used prayer to survive his daily moments of childhood terror, later he developed other, more efficient means for coping with his past. He still practiced both as his tributes could attest to, had any remained alive….He knew just what to say to gain their trust and bring his foreign tributes down into his world among the foreign gods….” Sacrifices to the gods had long been done on the islands and he models his tributes on the marble figurines of elongated, naked females, completely smooth, which were created and then destroyed, sacrificed in place of humans. His knew the gods required so much more of him. Stone replacements couldn’t garner their protection. His gods needed real women. Nothing less could protect and bless him. He had to thank the gods and pay tribute to the saints of neglected churches and in so doing he would be invincible against his own demons.

Siger brings the story to a close in a manner that is satisfying to the reader, especially if the reader has been paying attention. Yet he does so in a manner that I don’t remember any other author using; it is clever and closes the circle of the story. More importantly, Siger brilliantly uses religious insanity to create the methods and means of murder without being in anyway disrespectful of the customs of the Greek Orthodox Church. Not an easy task but one he executes flawlessly.(less)

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Sep 20, 2010 Viccy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime-fiction

This is the beginning of a series of books set in Greece; this particular one on the island of Myknonos in the Aegean Sea. The reader meets Andreas Kaldis who has been promoted out of Athens to chief of police on Mykonos. Kaldis is sure his career as a homicide cop are over because who commits murder in this island Paradise? At least, that's what he thinks right up until he finds a dead woman's body, ritually bound, and buried in the crypt of an ancient Greek church. Kaldis teams up with the loc...more

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Oct 03, 2011 Patty rated it 4 of 5 stars

I liked this book better than I thought I would mostly because I'm not a big "suspense" fan. However this one did a lot of character building which often suspense doesn't manage to do.

Andreas Kaldis has been "promoted" out of Athens to be Police Chief in Mykonos. His goal is to survive this tour of duty and get back to Athens.

Very shortly into his time in Mykonos a construction worker finds a body in a church crypt. More bodies are then found scattered across small churches in the countryside....more

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Oct 29, 2012 Scilla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Andreas Kaldis has been "promoted" to be police chief on Mykonos - he has been too enthusiastic arresting politically connected criminals. Shortly after arrival, an Albanian worker finds a recently murdered woman in the crypt of a small church. The woman has been shaved, tortured, and tied with hemp. The woman is later identified as a tall beautiful Dutch woman. On further investigation, other recent bodies are found and it is clear there is a serial killer. At the peak of tourist season, this n...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Junying rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

This book by Jeffrey Siger is a masterful suspense novel which has kept me interested from beginning to the very end, and honestly, I have no idea who was the culprit until the last sentence, just as the author has intended, I suspect. Yes, it does remind me of The Murder on the Oriental Express by Agatha Christy, which the book actually made reference to.

I love the setting of the book, which I nearly visited some years ago as I did my very own Greek Islands hopping as a single woman - I went c...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Shonna Froebel rated it 3 of 5 stars

A young female tourist disappears on the island of Mykonos and no one takes notice until a body turns up on top of the bones in a crypt of a remote church. The island's new chief of police, Andreas Kaldis, is still finding his bearings in his new job and teams up with Cycladic Islands homicide chief Tassos, who is near retirement, to solve the murder.
They discover what no one wants to hear about, a serial killer gone undetected for years.
When another young woman disappears, things get more inten...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Julie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have been fortunate to spend time in Greece and being a lover of all things Greek not to mention thrillers, I kept putting off reading this book in case I was disappointed. I wasn't!!!!!!!! I love the way the writer brings back memories of Greece so that the reader feels as if he's really there. The suspense grabs you from page 1 until the end when the identity of the serial killer if finally revealed. With at least 5 prime suspects and a race against time, any one or all of them could have do...more

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Jul 20, 2009 Maureen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: entertainingreads

I picked this because of the setting (Greece, obviously), having enjoyed Mary Stewart's suspense novels lo these many years ago. Boy, has Greece changed! This book is about a serial killer, and I normally avoid those like the plague, because I am squeamish mostly, but also because it seems to be all anyone writes about these days. Enough already! But this book held my attention. It was very well-paced, suspenseful, and positive because in this one, the target gives the killer a run for his money...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Ben Campbell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sunday morning breakfast I thought was going to be a cold bowl of cereal. When I sat down to eat, the delicious pancakes with fresh blueberries, two pieces of crispy bacon, three scrambled eggs and toasty hash-browns, a hot cup of French roast coffee was put in front of me and I was happy. Murder in Mykonos reminded me of that fabulous breakfast with steak and beans added as a bonus.

Okay, I understand that a couple of reviews were unhappy thinking a few characters were sketchy and that the plott...more

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May 04, 2011 Terry rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: police-procedurals, serial-killer, mediterranean

This was a fast-paced, engaging read--debut for an author who now has 3 titles out. This would be easy to recommend to those who want a police procedural in an unusual setting. The Greek island of Mykonos is quite free and easy and no one wants to believe a serial killer has been preying on beautiful tourists for decades. . . but that's the case. Moderate intrigue with the church and mythology puzzles plus several suspects. Young police chief Andreas Kaldis makes his mark with this intriguing de...more

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Apr 20, 2012 George rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think this book is well written. It introduces me to Andreas Kaldis and the Aegean Sea coastal island of Mykonos as if I were really there. The breath asking description of the island, the atrocities, and the persona of Inspector Kaldis speak of a seasoned writer. Mind you though most seasoned writers do drop off a bit. But still the writing of Mr. Siger is magnificent. The art of the proper police procedural and crime writers take note is essential here. Keep the reader in mind that the antag...more

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Jan 23, 2011 LeeAnne rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is the first in a series that is set in Greece featuring police chief Andreas Kaldis. Overall, it is not a bad little mystery and I was actually surprised that it was a gritty as it was. I was expecting something a little more cozy and this was definitely not cozy. Basically, a body is found in a small church on the island of Mykonos and on investigation, the remains of 17 other bodies are found and then another young tourist disappears. The book was a little uneven and the author with...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: mystery readers who like an exotic setting

Shelves: 2013-1st-in-a-series-challenge, 2013-books-in-a-series-reading-chal, 2013-european-reading-challenge, 2013-mystery-crime-reading-challeng, 2013-new-authors-challenge, 2013-quick-fix-challenge, 2013-read-52-books-in-52-weeks, 2013-reading-challenge-addict, 2013-tbr-double-dog-dare, 2013-wishlist-challenge, andreas-kaldis-mystery-series

Murder in Mykonos is the first book of the Andreas Kaldis mystery series by Jeffrey Siger, set in modern-day Greece. Andreas is a top homicide detective from Athens who was too good at solving crimes for his superiors' comfort, so they "promoted" him to be police chief on Mykonos (really to get him away from Athens). Andreas fervently desires to succeed in Mykonos and somehow earn his way back to Athens.

The story's prologue describes a tall blond attractive female tourist arriving for vacation i...more

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Sep 14, 2012 Bill Cokas rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. (2.5 stars) I was excited to find and start this book--a mystery Greek characters in an exotic locale. It seemed like a sure-fire setup. But the more I read, the less I looked forward to picking it up again. First of all, the characters were hard to distinguish from one another--very little in the way of physical description, and I know this is hard to avoid in Greece, but all their names end in "as" or "os." And I'M of Greek origin, so I should be used to this, but it still got confusing. There...more

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May 17, 2012 J.F. Juzwik rated it 5 of 5 stars

What’s that you said? You don’t know Andreas? Well, shame on you. Andreas is the creation of Jeffrey Siger, and we’re first introduced to him in Murder in Mykonos. We become further acquainted with him in Assassins of Athens. So, what’s so special about Andreas Kaldis? Let’s begin at the beginning.

Murder in Mykonos: The story begins with Andreas Kaldis being ‘promoted’ to Chief of Police on the island of Mykonos (approximately 90 miles, by plane, from Athens). In truth, the employment change was...more

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Sep 19, 2008 Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-to-review, 2008

Reviewed for Rebeccasreads.com

Murder in Mykonos is the first novel for author Jeffrey Siger but he is no stranger to Greece and the island of Mykonos. He was a resident for 25 years and is able to translate that knowledge and his personal experience of the island into his novel.

The story starts with a beautiful young woman arriving on the island to enjoy the island and revel in the all night partying that Mykonos is known for. She is only able to enjoy the nightlife for a few days before she dis...more Reviewed for Rebeccasreads.com

Murder in Mykonos is the first novel for author Jeffrey Siger but he is no stranger to Greece and the island of Mykonos. He was a resident for 25 years and is able to translate that knowledge and his personal experience of the island into his novel.

The story starts with a beautiful young woman arriving on the island to enjoy the island and revel in the all night partying that Mykonos is known for. She is only able to enjoy the nightlife for a few days before she disappears with no fanfare.

Also new to the island is newly appointed Chief of Police is Andreas Kaldis. He is a former homicide detective from Athens but has been moved to the island in a political power play. He isn’t thrilled to be here but does his best to improve the law enforcement on the island. However, he arrives on the island in time to be caught up in a mystery that spans 20 years upon the discovery of the young woman found dead along with bones from at least 3 other victims.

Then another young woman disappears and this time someone is looking for her: her mother and her uncle, Deputy Minister Renatis. However, time is running out and they must find the killer before he strikes again. Will they find her before he follows through and kills again?

I thought for a first book that the author did a great job of pulling me into the storyline and throwing in just enough suspects that I was not able to figure out the killer might be and even at the end it took some deciphering of the conversations to figure out who the killer was since he was not named. This may have been the only part that I didn’t like because I had to go back and figure out who it was based on some information that was provided.

As I got closer to the end I definitely couldn’t put it down, it had me hooked and reading faster because I wanted to know who was killing the women, especially since he had been doing it for 20 years and had gotten away with it thus far. I don’t know that I liked that one of the police investigators was involved and knew what was going on but that is what makes a story, intrigue and underhandedness.

If you like mysteries and thrillers you will love Murder in Mykonos.
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Sep 16, 2012 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

A good, solid 3 stars- even maybe 3.25. :) It was not the most original, and the setting was a bit of a trite "exotic location," it seemed, but the writing was quite solid (especially for a definite "genre story") and the climax was exciting, if a bit unbelievable. I liked it enough that I might read more from this author. The holding out the reveal until the very end was a bit overdone and a little annoying. Otherwise it might merit 3.5. ;)

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Mar 17, 2012 Jim rated it 5 of 5 stars

I picked this up as a bargain read for my wife as we'd visited Mykonos and I thought she might like it. She did! It turned out to be one of if not THE best mystery I've read this year. A unique setting, a grizzly murder, plenty of suspects, good plot, and a dash of thrill and suspense make this one that you won't want to put down. And the author doesn't reveal the true villain until the very last paragraph so it's good to the last drop!

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Jan 19, 2013 RuthG rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries

I had high hopes for this book because I had really enjoyed Prey on Patmos but found this disappointing. It did keep me guessing who the killer was until the end, but the crimes and the details of the crimes seemed written to be sensational rather than part of the mystery. The descriptions of the topography and architecture of Mykonos were interesting but limited. This one leaves a lot of room for growth by the author.

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Feb 08, 2013 G rated it 1 of 5 stars

I would rate this zero stars if that was on option: there are repeated, detailed descriptions of sick and gratuitous sexual torture. Thoroughly disgusting on its own and even more so because it was entirely unnecessary for the story. All I can conclude is that the author got a sick thrill out of writing it. A glance at the publisher's website indicates that a number of the senior staff are women. Shame on them.

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Nov 11, 2012 J. Robert Ewbank rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book by Jeffrey Siger was an excellent mystery. It also involves some ethical questions that are posed but never finally answered. Not very used to this type of thinking in a mystery. The mystery was solid and enjoyable as you fought with the good guys to save one of those who would be murdered. Enjoyed it very much.

J. Robert Ewbank author "Wesley's Wars" and "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the Isms"

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Jun 25, 2009 Martin Streetman rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was well written and a good mystery, At one time or another I thought everyone did it or at least had something to do with it. More than that though he seemed to really capture the place, people, politics and culture of the island. It was helpful being semi immersed in the Greek persona through Jennifer and her family otherwise it would have been more difficult to understand things like saints name days.

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Jul 23, 2012 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: borrowed-from-library

This was such an enjoyable read - a number of suspects, a race against time to prevent another murder, good detectives, an interesting potential victim and all set on the glorious Greek island of Mykonos. I learned a lot - burial practices on the island, a blue roof denotes a church dedicated to St Nicholas... I have another book in this series out from the library and am looking forward to starting it.

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Jul 20, 2009 Shiela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, thriller

What an engaging and captivating murder mystery! Not only were the physical descriptions of the island tantalizing and absolutely breath taking, but the story itself was multilayered and intriguing. The reader gets a well rounded view of all the locals involved on this island (which functions as a small town) as the perspective alternates between the police, the killer and the kidnapped victim. Clues to the killer's identity were carefully placed throughout the book and I'll admit, I missed all...more

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About Jeffrey Siger

The New York Times described Jeffrey Siger's novels as “thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales,” the Greek Press said his work is “prophetic,” Eurocrime called him a “very gifted American author...on a par with other American authors such as Joseph Wambaugh or Ed McBain,” and the City of San Francisco awarded him its Certificate of Honor citing that his “...more The New York Times described Jeffrey Siger's novels as “thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales,” the Greek Press said his work is “prophetic,” Eurocrime called him a “very gifted American author...on a par with other American authors such as Joseph Wambaugh or Ed McBain,” and the City of San Francisco awarded him its Certificate of Honor citing that his “acclaimed books have not only explored modern Greek society and its ancient roots but have inspired political change in Greece.” The New York Journal of Books wrote that “Siger is one of those rare writers whose finger is always on the pulse of modern day upheavals. He is never afraid to tackle and expose uncomfortable subjects—subjects most writers avoid…a master story teller.”

Jeffrey Siger was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He practiced law at a major Wall Street law firm and while there served as Special Counsel to the citizens group responsible for reporting on New York City's prison conditions. He left Wall Street to establish his own New York City law firm and continued as one of its name partners until giving it all up to write full-time among the people, life, and politics of his beloved Mykonos, his adopted home of thirty years. When not in Greece, he enjoys his other home, a farm outside New York City.

“TARGET TINOS,” the fourth novel in his fast paced Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series, was called “superb…a winner” by Publishers Weekly in a starred review. “MURDER IN MYKONOS,” the first in the series, was Greece's #1 best selling English-language novel, a best seller in several U.S. markets, and picked by some reviewers as among the “best of 2009.” His second novel in the series, “ASSASSINS OF ATHENS,” instantly became a top ten best seller in Greece, received critical acclaim as “international police procedural writing at its best” (Booklist, starred review), and gained best seller status in several U.S markets. “PREY ON PATMOS: An Aegean Prophecy” was the third of his books to “immerse readers in a fascinating culture” (Kirkus Reviews) that “proves that Greece is fertile new ground for the mystery genre” (Library Journal). His work is published in the US (Poisoned Pen Press), Greece (Aikaterini Lalaouni Editions), Germany (Goldmann Publishing/Random House), and U.K. and Commonwealth countries (Piatkus Books/Little Brown).

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