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This is the twenty ninth in the Roderick Alleyn series and the second appearance by Ricky Alleyn, son of Alleyn and Troy. Previously met as a child, he is now twenty one and an aspiring author. Jasper and Julia Pharamond, a couple that Alleyn and Troy had met, previously on a cruise, have arranged lodgings for Ricky with the Farants. Mrs Farant used to work for the Pharamond’s and so Ricky intends to spend the long vacation writing.
His good intentions are somewhat affected by a crush on Julia an ...more
His good intentions are somewhat affected by a crush on Julia an ...more
Feb. 2021 reread: No change to my opinion
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2017 reread:
In this late entry of the Inspector Alleyn series, the focus is on Alleyn's son Ricky. While the last third, when Alleyn himself arrives on the scene, was exciting, I found the mystery itself a little obvious.
Wanda McCaddon/Nadia May did a decent narration but it wasn't as good as some of hers I have listened to. ...more
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2017 reread:
In this late entry of the Inspector Alleyn series, the focus is on Alleyn's son Ricky. While the last third, when Alleyn himself arrives on the scene, was exciting, I found the mystery itself a little obvious.
Wanda McCaddon/Nadia May did a decent narration but it wasn't as good as some of hers I have listened to. ...more
Alleyn's son Ricky is featured in this story. It seems he wants to be a writer and has taken a trip to the coastal area of a channel island near his friend Jasper's home. He enjoys the company of his friend's family spending some time with them. Whilst there a woman has what at first looks like an accident horse riding, with Ricky being one of the first to view the body. Due to his father's job, Ricky notices some oddities at the scene, and feels that maybe it was not infact an accident. There a
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Not sure I really understood the ins and outs of the plot (I listened to it and my mind wanders) but I loved meeting the adult Ricky and enjoyed his interactions with his parents.
It was great that Alleyn’s son was featured in the story and even got kidnapped!
Jan 07, 2014
John Frankham
rated it
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crime-detective
Dec 23, 2016
Diana
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
mystery,
read-in-2016
Jul 08, 2017
Rachel Burke
marked it as own
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Shelves:
carmen,
own-physical
May 08, 2020
Darcy
marked it as to-read
