THE KILLING FLOOR [First Edition] [Import] [Hardcover]

Peter Turnbull (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Collins Crime; First Edition edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002325187
• ISBN-13: 978-0002325189
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Police Procedural, November 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Killing Floor (Paperback)

After many years of enjoying Peter Turnbull's stories in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, I finally sought out his longer works. This is the first one I found and I enjoyed it tremendously. As always, his characters are superbly drawn and the story is well-plotted. There is no one better at showing how the police work from the first discovery of the crime, through gathering clues and information, to the final apprehension of the criminal. The enjoyment lies in the details of the case and the actions of the characters, and in the interaction of chance and purpose. Be warned: this is by no means a "cozy" mystery - the story is gritty and stark, but balanced with humanity, and quite believable from start to finish.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably flawed. NOT RECOMMENDED, September 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Killing Floor (Worldwide Mystery) (Paperback)

Why didn't they immediately check out missing persons? DAH! Might have been able to save us the displeasure of this whole book if they had. NOT RECOMMENDED! Hard to believe this was written in 1994.