The Various Haunts of Men
The Various Haunts of
Men by Susan
Hill.
Paperback: 437 pages
Publisher: The Overlook Press(April 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1590200276
Amazon Review:
When Susan Hill first introduced us to the city of Lafferton, to its meticulously crafted cast of characters, and to its chief police inspector Simon Serrailler, readers went wild. When it was released in hardcover, The Various Haunts of Men was named a BookSense Pick and was immediately on the must-read list of every mystery fan. Now out in paperback, Hill's intricate and pulse-pounding novel will reach an even wider audience.
As the story begins, a lonely woman vanishes while out on her morning run. Then a 22-year-old girl never returns from a walk. An old man disappears too. When fresh-faced policewoman Freya Graffham is assigned to the case, she runs the risk of getting too invested--too involved--in the action. Alongside the enigmatic detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrallier, she must unravel the mystery before events turn too gruesome. Written with intelligence, compassion, and a knowing eye--in the tradition of the fabulous mysteries of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James--The Various Haunts of Men is an enthralling journey into the heart of a wonderfully developed town, and into the very mind of a killer.
Strangely enough, the first 1/3 of this book I wasn't sure what was going on. I almost set it aside. Then it finally got to the "mystery" and it got to be interesting reading. Happily I read along trying to figure out how this would all end.
All along I couldn't figure out how the name of the book fit what I was reading.. and I never did figure that part out.
Near the end when you think you have it all figured out, (and mostly you do!) an unexpected happening occurs. What the.. ?? And you read on thinking "this really didn't occur"... sigh.
One more thing that made no sense is that it's listed as, "A Simon Serrailler Mystery".. but there was very little of Simon Serrailler. Huh?.
The final thing is this.. I think, for the most part, I enjoyed the book.... but I can't be sure!
Paperback: 437 pages
Publisher: The Overlook Press(April 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1590200276
Amazon Review:
When Susan Hill first introduced us to the city of Lafferton, to its meticulously crafted cast of characters, and to its chief police inspector Simon Serrailler, readers went wild. When it was released in hardcover, The Various Haunts of Men was named a BookSense Pick and was immediately on the must-read list of every mystery fan. Now out in paperback, Hill's intricate and pulse-pounding novel will reach an even wider audience.
As the story begins, a lonely woman vanishes while out on her morning run. Then a 22-year-old girl never returns from a walk. An old man disappears too. When fresh-faced policewoman Freya Graffham is assigned to the case, she runs the risk of getting too invested--too involved--in the action. Alongside the enigmatic detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrallier, she must unravel the mystery before events turn too gruesome. Written with intelligence, compassion, and a knowing eye--in the tradition of the fabulous mysteries of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James--The Various Haunts of Men is an enthralling journey into the heart of a wonderfully developed town, and into the very mind of a killer.
Strangely enough, the first 1/3 of this book I wasn't sure what was going on. I almost set it aside. Then it finally got to the "mystery" and it got to be interesting reading. Happily I read along trying to figure out how this would all end.
All along I couldn't figure out how the name of the book fit what I was reading.. and I never did figure that part out.
Near the end when you think you have it all figured out, (and mostly you do!) an unexpected happening occurs. What the.. ?? And you read on thinking "this really didn't occur"... sigh.
One more thing that made no sense is that it's listed as, "A Simon Serrailler Mystery".. but there was very little of Simon Serrailler. Huh?.
The final thing is this.. I think, for the most part, I enjoyed the book.... but I can't be sure!
posted by DesLily | 12:55 PM
2 Comments:
I read this first book in this series years ago but have never read any more and I don't know why. It was really well written, good atmosphere and kept my interest but I just didn't feel like finding the next book. So perhaps I wasn't sure if I enjoyed it or not. LOL!
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