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4.0 out of 5 stars
Holland's own Columbo,
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This review is from: Dekok and the Corpse at the Church Wall (DeKok Mystery) (Paperback)
The great sleuth, DeKok, is sloppy: sloppy in his clothes and sloppy in "slurping" his coffee. He is sometimes sloppy in personal interactions, too. However, he does like a neat brandy and is very neat in his thinking when it comes to solving a crime. Simenon's Maigret and Janwillem van de Wetering's De Gier would welcome DeKok with open arms to sit with them and drink wine or jenever at the local bar or brasserie. This particular crime involving two bodies and a corps of suspects brings forth a messy murder mystery. I suggest that readers might be best served by writing down a few notes about the various characters with their nicknames and associations. In the end, DeKok and his young assistant, Vledder, clean up all the messy loose ends. I think that the most enjoyable part of this book was the development of the character of Inspector DeKok of the Warmoesstraat Police Station (the Red Light District) of Amsterdam. DeKok is a very engaging character with a sharp mind and a sense of humor.
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Dekok and the Corpse at the Church Wall (DeKok Mystery) by A. C. Baantjer (Paperback - May 1994)
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