The Hissing of the Silent Lonely Room

Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy Publication Order #5

by Paul Charles

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Genres: Crime

1000 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2001

About the author

Paul Charles was born and raised in Northern Ireland. He now lives and works in Camden Town, where he divides his time between writing novels and short stories and working in the music industry.

Reviews

[tinne · Rating 1 out of 5]

First of all, I love Kennedy as a character. And yet, it was impossible for me to enjoy this book. Let me tell you why:

- the long descriptions of people's homes/places: why? Unless they contribute to the story, a few well-chosen words suffice.

- the nanny's voluptuousness became a topic in itself. Ever heard of body shaming? She may have been fat, but does the chair have to creak every time she sits on it? Seriously?!

- the character of ann rea. What can I say... kill her off!

- Kennedy's take on suicide. Really? A distinguished, cultured man like Kennedy would not be able to grasp that life can hurt so much that one would contemplate ending it? As a copper, he witnesses violence and misery all the time. I think he could stretch his imagination to at least think mercifully of those who can no longer cope.

[Verity W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent installment in the Inspector Christy Kennedy series as Fahrenheit republish another in the series.

This one sees the death of a popstar in an apparent suicide, but Kennedy isn't so sure. There's an estranged partner, a strange nanny and an even stranger groupie in the mix and on top of all that ann rea is mixed up in it all too.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another nice easy read in this series although Christy Kennedy private life is getting confused.