Tag Archives: Deborah Crombie

Susan Hill, “A Question of Identity”

Posted on January 4, 2013 by carolwallace

Why is Susan Hill not yet a household name in the U.S.? She is as good a writer, as reliably satisfying and interesting, as her peers Elizabeth George, Deborah Crombie, Ruth Rendell (though admittedly not as weird as the last). … Continue reading →

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Deborah Crombie, “No Mark Upon Her”

Posted on March 1, 2012 by carolwallace

What is it with these pretentious mystery titles, anyway? Is there a formula I’m not privy to? Does the title have to somehow signal “murder mystery?” Why couldn’t this perfectly fine novel simply have been called “Death on the Thames?” … Continue reading →

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Deborah Crombie, “Necessary as Blood”

Posted on November 20, 2009 by carolwallace

What a terrible title! I still can’t figure out how it pertains to the book, and it’s the kind of non-sequitur that I know won’t ever stick in my brain. Nor does it tell you anything about the novel. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Deborah Crombie, “Where Memories Lie”

Posted on May 25, 2009 by carolwallace

What does it mean for the classic English procedural mystery that two of the best practitioners of the genre are American? Elizabeth George is from Huntington Beach, California and Deborah Crombie is from Texas. This makes me imagine them as … Continue reading →

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Barry Maitland, “No Trace”

Posted on April 30, 2009 by carolwallace

Maitland is new to me. This is another book I bought because of its cover — note to publishers of murder mysteries, bring on the moody black and white images, relevance to plot be damned. Apparently Maitland is launched on … Continue reading →

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