Wobble to Death |
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Author : Peter Lovesey |
Play : Wobble to Death |
First Broadcast on : 5 December 1954 |
Lovesey puts Cribb and Thackery on the trail of a killer at a long distance walk race. An unusual setting for a murder but then passion and greed aren't very selective emotions. I read this book years ago and just read it again. It is just as good now as it was 15 years ago. Lovesey's attention to detail is excellent - you are fed a lot of information to put the setting into context and you don't even know that you are getting a social history lesson. The charecters are well defined and believeable, from the organizer of the race down to the competitor who fades quickly from the race. This is a fine Victorian mystery novel that is a great read from start to finish. I highly recommend it. By Paul Sayles
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