The Deer Leap [Paperback]

GRIMES MARTHA (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: A DELL BOOK; PF edition (1990)
• ASIN: B000PGR9SU
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Martha Grimes is the bestselling author of twenty-one Richard Jury novels, as well as the novels Dakota and Foul Matter, among others. Her previous two Jury books, The Old Wine Shades and Dust, both appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Deer Leap, July 1, 2003

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Randy E. Bauman (Altamonte Springs, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deer Leap (Hardcover)

I am very much a fan of Martha Grimes; but in this offering, she loses the battle when trying to balance her sparkling, dry humor and an almost depressing sullenness. I don't want to ruin the book for anyone, but the ending leaves us completely drained emotionally. I am a big fan of Ms. Grimes and have read most of the Jury novels. I am not one to always expect a "storybook" ending; but the resolution of this one is decidedly dark (even Melrose Plant does something totally out of character). I would rate this the weakest entry of the 10 or so that I have read so far, although it is still superior to most current books of the same genre.
My advice is not to read this one if you are feeling blue and want a pick me up!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poignant, unfinished story, April 13, 2002

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Martha E. Nelson (Watertown, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Deer Leap (Hardcover)

This is one of Martha Grimes' early Richard Jury novels, where some of the characters are almost stereotypical and not quite real--sometimes these early novels seem to me to be played out against cardboard sets in my mind. Despite this, this is a poignant, rather unfinished story about a child who seems to belong to no one and have no past and has given herself to protecting animals. Not even Richard Jury is able to protect Carrie Flood, and this is parinfully sad.

One of the fun things about this novel is the introduction of Carole-ann, definitely a mutilayered character, and to see the development of Mrs. Wasserman.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of the series, but worth a read, July 16, 2001

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Vicki Leigh "Melusine Bee" (OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deer Leap (Mass Market Paperback)

I am a great fan of Ms. Grimes' Richard Jury series, but I must say this is my least favorite of the bunch. I guess my only real reservation is the graphic descriptions of how animals are abused and killed by the most sadistic of predators: Man.

Plot-wise, "The Deer Leap" is a worthy as any book in the series.