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| Title | : | The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler #1) |
| Author | : | Susan Hill |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 438 pages |
| Published | : | April 19th 2007 by Harry N. Abrams (first published July 27th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Crime. Fiction. European Literature. British Literature. Thriller. Mystery Thriller |
Susan Hill
Hardcover | Pages: 438 pages Rating: 3.82 | 10046 Users | 1023 Reviews
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Having transferred to the small cathedral town of Lafferton from London's "Met," police detective Freya Graffham explores her new community and becomes fascinated by Chief Insp. Simon Serrailler, her enigmatic superior. Though she fits well within the local police force, she finds herself unable to let go what seems like a routine missing persons report on a middle-aged spinster. When yet more townspeople turn up missing, her hunch is verified and a serious police search begins, bringing her into closer proximity with Serrailler at the same time it exposes her to danger.Itemize Books Conducive To The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler #1)
| Original Title: | The Various Haunts of Men |
| ISBN: | 1585678767 (ISBN13: 9781585678761) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Simon Serrailler #1 |
| Characters: | Simon Serrailler |
| Literary Awards: | Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee (2006) |
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Ratings: 3.82 From 10046 Users | 1023 ReviewsRate Out Of Books The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler #1)
This is a chubby book, but I read it in about two days.First off, the writing here is above par, beautifully done. Sense of place, the tone, dialogue, description, transitions - and in multiple POV - is all excellent. I have read some of Ms. Hill's shorter novels and loved them, and then after reading a review by a Goodreads friend of a different Simon Serrailler book, I had to give this series a try. Secondly, Simon's barely in this book! He pops up now and then, and plays more of a role towardDO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK YET: SPOILERS GALORE!!! I have never written a "spoiler" review before and I never thought I would, but this book breaks the pattern, big time! I have so many questions and thoughts after reading this book! For one thing, this is called "A Simon Serrailler mystery", but Simon is a supporting character at best. We barely get to know him in this book. Who we do get to know, and come to love, is Freya Gaffham, who in the last twenty pages of the book,
WOW would be the one-word review, but perhaps you want more information than that...This is a classic contemporary British mystery, complete with a cathedral town (Lafferton), a tantalizingly aloof Chief Inspector (Simon Serrailler), and a cast of wonderfully drawn supporting players whose side stories are interesting enough to make you forget the mystery at the heart of the novel. People have gone missing from "The Hill," once considered a place of tranquil walks and spiritual renewal. They
This is well written and kept me engaged, although I got confused many times by the author's introduction of yet another new character. We are allowed inside their thoughts which is intriguing, but seemed like window dressing as most of them are not integral to the plot. There is a prolonged discussion too about illness and about the pros and cons of medical doctors versus holistic and alternate therapists. All of which was again not necessary to the story, but was interesting.The worst thing
THE VARIOUS HAUNTS OF MEN (Pol. Proc-DS Freya Graffam-England-Cont) NRHill, Susan 1st in seriesChatto & Windus, 2004, UK Hardcover ISBN: 185619714xFirst Sentence: Last week I found a letter from you.In a small English cathedral town, a 53-year-old single woman disappears while on her daily run on The Hill. DS Freya Graffam searches the womans cottage for clues and finds a hidden present; a pair of expensive cufflinks and a note saying To You, with all possible love from your devoted, Me.
Oh, I do enjoy the conceit of the English country novel. Its second only to the Agatha Christie country house detective. In these stories, its not the policework or even the mystery that matters so much as the effect of the crimes on the collective psyche of the town in which they take place. Lafferton, the setting of The Various Haunts of Men is a cathedral town. Simon Serrailler describes it as "a jumped up market town", just big enough that not everyone knows everyone else, but the degrees of
Okay..SO wanted to give this book the five star rating it deserved as I tore through this book in days and was thoroughly entertained..however I felt the ending was flat..Back it up to the story, it begins in a sleepy, comfortable town of Lafferton, I believe it is in England but let me also preface this retelling by again stating no one does mystery better and more detailed than our English/British author friends, what rich enveloping stories they tell..Okay back to the plot in Lafferton there
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