The Bad Samaritan [Import] [Paperback]

Robert Barnard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited; New Ed edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 000649675X
• ISBN-13: 978-0006496755
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those who like mystery and food for thought, December 20, 2001

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K. Corn "reviewer" (midwest, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bad Samaritan: A Novel of Suspense, Featuring Charlie Peace (Hardcover)

The main ingredients for a wonderful literary feast: Take one Rosemary Sheffield, a pastor's wife who has lost her faith, add one young man named Stanko who has fled Bosnia and what results is gossip, rumors of scandal and even a murder. All of this is liberally seasoned with wit, detail and irresistable dialogue. The psychological suspense will keep you guessing what will happen next and there is just enough complexity to maintain interest without slowing the pace. Very moving, very satisfying and highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wise Suspect Is On Guard, December 27, 2000

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Peter Kenney (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bad Samaritan (Crime, Penguin) (Mass Market Paperback)

When a member of the Church of England parish of St. Savior's is found murdered following a picnic, the crime investigation is undertaken by Detective Constable Charlie Peace and his boss Mike Oddie. Charlie is a likeable protagonist who prefers working alone. The dirty tricks and vicious maneuverings of the people of St. Savior's remind him of his own upbringing in a predominantly black parish in Brixton. Charlie plows ahead seeking answers to his questions as he interviews people repeatedly. When Charlie acts friendly, the wise suspect is on guard. Barnard's twenty-ninth novel has enough twists to keep it entertaining and the plot is very tight and believable.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Book!, March 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bad Samaritan (Crime, Penguin) (Mass Market Paperback)

An engaging mystery of the British cozy variety, wherein a vicar's wife loses her faith and becomes the object of vicious parish political maneuvering that ends in homicide. I bought this book with the intention of reading it over the coming week. In reality, I stayed up reading it most of the night that I purchased it. Highly recommended!