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[No Mark Upon Her] by Deborah Crombie
Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James series Book #14
3.5★'s
From the Book:
Olympic rowing hopeful and senior Metropolitan Police officer DCI Rebecca Meredith goes out alone to train on the river in Henley on a dark afternoon in late October - and doesn't return. When a desperate search by the police and a K9 team reveals the possibility of foul play, Scotland Yard wants one of their own on the case. Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, returning from celebrating his marriage to long-time partner Detective Inspector Gemma James, is called to Henley to investigate. He soon finds that the world of elite rowing can be brutal, and that Rebecca Meredith's ex-husband was not the only person with good reason for wanting her dead. Then, when a search-and-rescue team member is threatened, Kincaid realizes the case may be even more complex and more dangerous than he believed.
My Thoughts:
I really liked the setting and the story line but the one early draw back that mainly is the reason that it cost it a star in the rating was that the case and the mystery were very nearly lost in details of Duncan Kincaid and his wife Gemma’s life. While that adds to the understanding and filling out the picture to the characters and story, it became overwhelming and distracting. There was enough tension and very well-done plot twists to make it a good read...but not a great book or even one of Deborah Crombie's best offerings. I like working a little to identify the killer and in this one I knew who it was almost from the very first appearance. Overall...a worthwhile read with believable characters.
