Union Jack (A Lindsay Gordon Mystery) [Import] [Paperback]

Val McDermid (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Women's Press Ltd,The; New Ed edition (July 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0704345943
• ISBN-13: 978-0704345942
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,265,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I Agree with Publisher's Weekly Review..., January 19, 2005

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Autumn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conferences Are Murder (Paperback)

I didn't like this book...and I worship Val McDermid's writing!

I could understand virtually none of the union babble that took up a great deal of the book. I felt like I was reading one of those papers you are assigned in school that you read to say you read, but very little of it actually sinks in.

I was able to follow both the beginning and ending parts of the novel (both of which I liked), and I did not guess who was behind the murder. However, this just wasn't Val's strongest novel, and as much as I'm a supporter of her work, I have to say, unless you're a journalist yoursels, skip over this book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good Lindsay Gordon, August 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Conferences Are Murder (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book because of the atmosphere, and also because you don't expect the end, which should always be the case in a good crime story.

It's a nice change to read good lesbian crime story that's taking place outside the US

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you guessing, April 17, 2004

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jsdunk "jsdunk" (Camas, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conferences Are Murder (Paperback)

Lindsey Gordon isn't a detective, but she is one of these characters who is constantly getting embroiled in murder investigations. This is the fourth such experience for the British lesbian and former journalist who has been transplanted to the US where she now teaches Journalism.

When Lindsey returns to the UK to complete research for her dissertation, she finds herself not only involved in UK trade union politics, but also a murder suspect. Intent on clearing her name and ensuring that she can return to the States, Lindsey and her girlfriend dive head first into solving one, or maybe two, murders.

This is a great whodunnit with well developed and likeable characters and a plot that keeps you guessing right up until the very end.

A final comment I'll add is that while the book is about trade unions, there was remarkably little politics and what was included actually served the story -- unlike some novels that seem to be more politics than plot.

If you've ever enjoyed any lesbian mystery novel in the past, you're likely to enjoy this one.