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May 31, 2017
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Excellent mystery and atmospheric settings in Scotland, I will be reading more of the intrepid Inspector Alan Grant.
I regret that this is the end of this wonderfully engaging series. I enjoyed Inspector Grant immensely.
The beasts that talk,
The streams that stand,
The stones that walk,
The singing sand, . . . .
That guard the way To Paradise.
And so begins the tale of Singing Sands with Inspector Alan Grant on holiday to the far off Highlands to take a rest from his crippling anxiety resulting from his day job. I mean if you see murder, theft and villainy on a daily basis, who wouldn't be reduced to a burnt-out shell. And IMO, it's amazing that Josephine Tey decided to portray this aspect too instead of showcasing ...more
The streams that stand,
The stones that walk,
The singing sand, . . . .
That guard the way To Paradise.
And so begins the tale of Singing Sands with Inspector Alan Grant on holiday to the far off Highlands to take a rest from his crippling anxiety resulting from his day job. I mean if you see murder, theft and villainy on a daily basis, who wouldn't be reduced to a burnt-out shell. And IMO, it's amazing that Josephine Tey decided to portray this aspect too instead of showcasing ...more
Inspector Alan Grant is suffering from panic attacks and severe claustrophobia as a result of overwork and has a few weeks off from his job at Scotland Yard to recover from his nervous exhaustion. He travels to the north of Scotland on the sleeper to stay with his cousin Laura and her family to see if fresh air, peace and quiet and good food will restore him to his normal equilibrium.
But if seems he is not to be spared the corpses even when he isn't working and as he is getting off the sleeper h ...more
But if seems he is not to be spared the corpses even when he isn't working and as he is getting off the sleeper h ...more
I absolutely adored this book, it's full of word play and ebullient pleasure in words. Alan Grant's young cousin Patrick is delightful. My favourite Josephine Tey, without doubt.
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Well written...odd plot!
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