The Lamorna Wink (A Richard Jury Novel) [Import] [Hardcover]

Martha Grimes (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 274 pages
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (December 2, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 074727200X
• ISBN-13: 978-0747272007
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,247,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent new entry in Jury/Plant series, October 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lamorna Wink (A Richard Jury Mystery) (Hardcover)

I finished this book in two days. I love Martha Grimes and look forward each year to a new entry in this great series. Once again she offers a interesting mystery, great characters and amusing dialogue. Frankly I was pleased that this book concentrated on Melrose Plant and Brian Macalvie. All the brooding introspection of Richard Jury was getting a little tiresome. It was nice to get some background on these intriquing characters. One quibble: enough already with the romance between Vivian and "Count Dracula." It was amusing in the first few books, but by the 16th it is boring, boring, boring. Ms. Grimes holds out hope though that we may have seen the last of this subplot.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Sad Commentary, January 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lamorna Wink (A Richard Jury Mystery) (Hardcover)

I was pleasantly surprised to see Melrose Plant take the lead in this one. Ms. Grimes unveils a passionate and impulsive nature to go along with Melrose's ready supply of charm, and helps us to understand his aversion to his foresaken title. She places at the center of the tale a charismatic and sympathetic young man in trouble, and brings back familiar favorites for cameo appearances. All the elements of a superior Martha Grimes mystery are there, but my enjoyment of this book was spoiled almost to the point of negation by the grisly and perverse child murders that drive the plot. Detailed scenes describing the central tragedy are unsettlingly juxtaposed with jokey scenes featuring the lovable pub-hoppers we've come to know from the Richard Jury series. To me, the depressing nature of this read outweighed its entertainment value.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Martha's latest is a wonderful "cozy" with which to cozy-up., October 9, 1999

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Mark S. Summers "mark0758" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lamorna Wink (A Richard Jury Mystery) (Hardcover)

Martha Grimes maintains near perfect pitch in THE LAMORNA WINK. She has awarded her readers with one of her most balanced narratives. The creative complements and artistics tensions found in Martha's unique blend of puzzle, humor, and atmosphere are evenly sustained throughout this offering.

Read Martha's Richard Jury Series at the end of a day that has been too long, when you want to leave the familiar behind and seek quiet enjoyment among the leisured and charming eccentrics who populate these pages. THE LAMORNA WINK is the type of book you read propped-up in bed, wrapped-up in a comforter, with the autumn rain falling steadily atop the roof or the winter wind howling about the house. Let Martha Grimes' characters draw you out of your own world and invite you to join them around the table at the Jack & Hammer.

THE LAMORNA WINK is a most satisfying "cozy."