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5.0 out of 5 stars Strong police procedural, November 16, 2002

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This review is from: Gone Tomorrow: A Bill Slider Mystery (Hardcover)

In London, the Hammersmith Park attendant discovered the male adult corpse sitting on a children's swing. The police arrive on the scene led by Detective Inspector Bill Slider. The cops have little to go on, as the victim is unknown with apparently no identification on him. The discernible deathblow is a single stab wound to the heart. The killer searched the victim, but left behind a substantial amount of cash. Bill and his cohorts conclude a professional performed the hit.

With little to go on, Bill and his squad begin making inquiries in the Shepherd's Bush neighborhood. Though they make slow progress on solving the homicide, they inch closer to the truth. However, Bill realizes the clock is ticking even if additional murders had not occurred. If they do not attain a break through soon, Bill's superiors will remove him and his team from the case even though it is their turf and professional pride propels them to find the culprit.

The Bill Slider police procedurals are some of the best sub-genre novels of the past few years. The DI's latest case is exciting from the opening paradoxical imagery of a murder victim resting on an innocent children's swing until the final climax. Bill retains his wit though the investigation baffles him and his romance disconcerts him just as much. Fans of the series and any reader who enjoys a well written cleverly designed murder investigation will gain much delight with Cynthia Harrod-Eagles' GONE TOMORROW.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another solid and engrossing entry in the Bill Slider saga, January 6, 2003

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This review is from: Gone Tomorrow: A Bill Slider Mystery (Hardcover)

A large part of the charm of this series is Bill's police team at Shephard's Bush many of whom have been with him from the very beginning. The Head has changed several times but this one despite his fractured sayings is a good egg who gives support when needed. Joanna is on the fringes (working in Amsterdam) but delivers a really good up ending for Bill ditto Atherton's own ending in this one (perhaps a bit to much coincidence here). The actual mystery is a mystery up till the very end dispite the increasing body count but the cast of miscreants are rich and vivid no matter how small a part they play. I want more.

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4.0 out of 5 stars not as bad as it was made out to be, June 23, 2004

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This review is from: Gone Tomorrow: A Bill Slider Mystery (Hardcover)

This is my first bill slider mystery. Without having been prejudiced by other bill slider books, I enjoyed this one immensely. I agree that the ending is a bit rushed and can be improved upon. However, the dialogues are lively and witty; the characters are well-developed. (For a mystery, that is. After all, this is not supposed to be a "character piece.") What I found most amazing was how Ms. Harrod-Eagles can bring a character alive in a few paragraphs by a description of his mannerisms and his speech. I would definitely recommend this book for someone who has not read her other bill slider books.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I'm on the Side of Those Who Think This Was Weak Entry in This Series
I'm generally a Bill Slider fan but the mystery in this book was rather weak. There was lots of clews but the conclusion pretty much had nothing to do with them. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Sires

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of the series
Gone Tomorrow is the ninth entry in the Bill Slider series. Slider is a police inspector in Shepherd's Bush in London, England. Read more

Published 19 months ago by JoeV

4.0 out of 5 stars HER CHAPTER TITLES ARE KIND OF "PUNNY"
The base plot of __ GONE TOMORROW __ is almost generic. A group of dedicated policemen (and women) have multiple murders to solve. Read more

Published on December 8, 2004 by Loren D. Morrison

3.0 out of 5 stars 9th Bill Slider a little dull, but Joanna & Sue resolved !
We've had to wait close to four years for the latest (Brit) Detective Inspector Bill Slider since "Blood Sinister", so we were delighted to get hold of this hardback and... Read more

Published on September 20, 2003 by Gerald M. Bull

3.0 out of 5 stars This is a Weak Book in the Series!
I love Ms. Harrod-Eagles' Bill Slider. He is one of my favourite Police Detectives out there right now. Read more

Published on June 27, 2003 by S. Schwartz

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother
This is the eight Bill Slider mystery that I have read. I have enjoyed all previous seven books, but this one I found utterly confusing and worse, utterly boring. Read more

Published on June 8, 2003 by A. Christie

3.0 out of 5 stars Unsatisfying and rushed ending mars this inferior entry
Although not a complete washout, a disjointed narrative and an unsatisfying ending makes this one of the weakest entries in the DI Bill Slider series. Read more

Published on June 3, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Whodunnit?
Once again I am impressed with Ms Harrod-Eagles. How did she keep all the layers straight? She really keeps you guessing. Read more

Published on March 5, 2003 by J. Cunningham

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By the time Detective Inspector Bill Slider got to the scene, the rest of the circus was already there: the area had been closed off with what always struck him as inappropriately festive blue-and-white tape, the screens were erected, and uniform had got the crowd under control and space cleared for official cars. Read the first page

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tattoo parlour, other bloke, park keeper

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Lenny Baxter, Sonny Collins, Everet Boston, Carol Ann, Herbie Weedon, Eddie Cranston, Trevor Bates, Susie Mabbot, Hong Kong, Shepherd's Bush, Frithville Gardens, Notting Hill, One-Eyed Billy, Teena Brown, Unlucky Lenny, Karen Peacock, Ken Whalley, Mad Sam, Thomas Mark, Blind Bernie, Golden Loans, Crafty Collins, South Africa Road, Abdale Road, Billy Cheeseman

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