I am reading all the Bill Slider mysteries by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles in order. Just finished
Killing Time
I have decided that these are not cosy mysteries as I first thought. There has to be a female protagonist, and she cannot have a job in the police force, an amateur. Well, this is a typical police procedural. Bill Slider is the CID, Criminal Investigation Division. Because this is taking place in London, present day, I am unsure of many of the acronyms in the police department. Maybe that is why I like to read about different places, it stretches my imagination. Travel by osmosis, try to capture the flavor of the place by the books about the different locations. I had a friend once who like to read a novel about a place before her travels just to acquaint herself with the location before the trip, or during the trip. Not sure if I'll ever get to London, but I definitely want to see the country side, visit the place of my ancestors in Wales, or Liverpool. This has been the first mystery series besides the Janet Evanovich with Stephanie Plum that I am reading quickly from the beginning. I like the writing, from Novelist I am quoting this review statement:
Booklist Review: The British police procedural remains one of the richest subgenres in crime fiction, and Harrod-Eagles' Bill Slider series, through five installments, has quietly worked its way close to the top of the heap.
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