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"In “The Stargazey,” the 15th of the Richard Jury mystery series, author Martha Grimes has once again displayed her command of the genre with a compelling storyline,
cast of characters, and a knack for landscape and atmosphere. (Remember, the Jury novels are all titled after actual pubs, most of them in England.)
The Stargazey is a pub on Fulham Road in London, where one can easily access it by taking Bus No. 14. Supt. Jury of Scotland Yard, on a whim, boards it and eyes one of
the passenger as being noteworthy. But he thinks nothing about it, other than to try to visualize the “character” of the person. A day or so later, a body is discovered murdered at Bishop's Palace and there is something alarmingly familiar about the person. Supt. Jury
feels it is the same person he had seen on the bus. He is intrigued and thus begins the investigation, of finding out the who and the why of this particular murder. The resolution of this crime is not without its surprises and it is not without the keen intellect of Jury,
a complex but fascinating protagonist in his own right.
Grimes once again shows how she is one of the best in modern crime fiction. She has amazing abilities to create memorable characters: Melrose Plant, Sgt. Wiggins, Marshall Trueblood, Aunt Agatha, to name a few (readers who have followed the Jury series have come to recognize that they are all integral parts of Grimes' novels). For good
English “detecting” this series is at once charming yet fascinating. Grimes' ability to tell a police procedural is top notch, not to be missed. "
Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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