Wednesday's Child / Dead Right

Inspector Banks #6,9

by Peter Robinson

Genres: Crime

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

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Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. After getting his BA Honours Degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, he came to Canada and took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, 1992-93.

Series:
* Inspector Banks

Awards:
* Winner of the 1992 Ellis Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 1997 Ellis Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2000 Barry Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2001 Ellis Award for Best Novel.

Reviews

[Susan Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the 7th Inspector Banks books but the 2nd one of mine (I have 9 of them and reading “in order of publication).

Very descriptive books. A missing child, dead man, nasty dealings but a happy ending.

Found the “summing up” Banks and Gristhorpe had in the pub was, though a little boring, made for a good recap of the story at that point. The discussion between Banks and Jenny about psychopaths a little boring and skipped some.

[Sue Corbett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of loose ends in this one, unusually. Maybe need to look back at #10 to see if they’re tied up in that.

[Discoverylover]

"Wednesday's Child - "When 2 social workers investigating reports of child abuse appear at Brenda's door, her fear of authority leads her to comply meekly with their requests. Even when they say that they must take her 7 year old daughter Gemma away for tests... It is only when they fail to return Gemma the following day that Brenda realises that something has gone terribly wrong. At the same time, Banks is investigating a particularly unpleasant murder at the site of an abandoned mine. Gradually, the leads in the 2 cases converge, guiding Banks to one of the most truly terrifying criminals he will ever meet."

Dead Right - "The broken body of Jason Fox has been found in a dirty alleyway. At first it looks like a typical after-hours pub fight gone wrong. But Inspector Banks soon realises that the truth is rarely so straightforward. Jason was a member of the Albion League, a white-power organisation. And there are many people who might have wished him dead: the Pakistani youths he had insulted in the pub that evening; the shady friends of his business partner; or someone within the Albion League itself. And just as Banks begins to get a grip on the case, an unexpected discovery forces him to reconsider everything he believes..."

[GS Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super story - I read Dead Right only. Lovely writing, atmosphere and a good enough story of how a murder that seems to be racially motivated is not. Turned out it is, but not the way one would think.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have read both of these but separate. Really good.

[Jean M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read 'Dead Right' only. Gripping story.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just read Dead right but enjoyed it as always......