Mud, Muck and Dead Things
Written by Ann Granger
Narrated by Judith Boyd
3.5/5
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Ann Granger
Ann Granger is a British author of cozy crime. Born in Portsmouth, England, she went on to study at the University of London. She has written over thirty murder mysteries, including the Mitchell & Markby Mysteries, the Fran Varady Mysteries, the Lizzie Martin Mysteries and the Campbell and Carter Mysteries. Her books are set in Britain, and feature female detectives, murderous twists and characters full of humor and color.
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Reviews for Mud, Muck and Dead Things
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Reicher Stadtmensch wittert ein gutes Geschäft auf dem Land, findet aber nur eine Leiche, gerät in Panik und flieht. Die junge Inspektorin Jessica Campbell übernimmt den Fall.Schön: Es gibt auch Krimis, in denen die Protagonist/innen weder soziopathisch, noch alkoholabhängig und auch nicht ständig persönlich in die Verbrechen verwickelt sind, die sie gerade zu lösen haben. Ann Grangers "Stadt, Land, Mord" ist eines dieser seltenen Exemplare.Ansonsten aber relativ konventionelle Krimi-Kost mit eher grob geschnittenen Charakteren und feministischen Unterton. Letzteres wirkt sich nicht auf meine Wertung aus.Ein Teil des Rätsels bleibt (vielleicht ungewollt, vielleicht gewollt?) am Ende des Romans ungelöst.Ganz nett.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5First Line: "Mud, muck and dead things," muttered Lucas Burton. "I hate the country."Lucas Burton hates the country, but as he tries not to ruin his handmade shoes in the rundown barnyard, he's mainly thinking of the business deal he wants to conduct with the person he's meeting. The deal flies out the window when Burton stumbles across the body of a young girl in a shed.If he thought that was the end of his bad luck, it only took a matter of minutes for him to think again: the local stable owner spots his silver Mercedes leaving the scene of the crime. When the body is reported to the police, Inspector Jess Campbell is in charge of the case, but with a new superintendent, Ian Carter, keeping an eye on her, she is definitely feeling the pressure.I enjoyed the convoluted plot where identities took some proving and no one seemed to be whom they said they were, but none of the characters came to life for me. The major case in point was Superintendent Ian Carter. He was on the scene so very little, he could've phoned in his scenes and I wouldn't have known the difference. For a character-driven reader not having even the slightest whiff of an interesting character was almost the kiss of death. Only the fast-paced plot kept me involved.If you like plot over character, this is the book for you. As it is, Mud, Muck and Dead Things just wasn't my cuppa. I have other books by Granger on my shelves however, so all is not lost.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a solid start to a new series by veteran crime author Ann Granger, who already has three series to her credit. The focus here is on plot and the police investigation, rather than character and motive (which becomes clear only in the 'wrap up'). A body is found at a dilapidated and locked up Gloucestershire farmhouse, scene of a gruesome slaying decades earlier. It's that of a young woman, last seen getting into a silver car... There are a few subplots, all neatly wrapped up by the end.My only gripe is that while this is billed as a "Campbell and Carter" mystery (presumably the first in a series), the Carter remains an enigma throughout. He's the new superintendent, but he's almost an afterthought plotwise. Presumably, the author will develop him as a character in future books.Don't expect a book that transcends its genre, like P.D. James, Ruth Rendell or others. Still, Granger is a good crime writer, and , I think, at her best in portraying the English countryside as in her previous major series (Markby & Mitchell). The Fran Varady series, set in London, started with a bang but has flagged in the last several books, which I've found eminently put-downable.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A cosy-mystery novel of engaging content, good characterizations, and generally plausible themes. The usual "police person goes off alone and finds trouble" scenario was at least not too ridiculous, and does build some excitement. Ann Granger writes more than a police procedural, setting the scene effectively and drawing strong attributes into each character's personality. Recommended as very amusing reading with a little suspense thrown in.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This starts out quite dramatically with a dodgy meeting and a body being discovered instead of the meeting taking place. In the hurry to get away, Lucas leaves traces of his passing. From there, the body is found and the murder investigation begins. It is being lead by Jess Campbell, who has something on her mind with the impending arrival of a new superintendent, Ian Carter. The countryside setting allows a fair degree of local yokel comment, but at least the characters are not entirely local yokel styles. There's also an older double murder that took place at the farm the body was discovered at. While the murders are not connected, the old house is tied up in the current investigation. It's an interesting story and may well be worth looking out again.