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Death at the Sign of the Rook

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Death at the Sign of the Rook

Auteur(s): Kate Atkinson
Narrateur(s): Jason Isaacs
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WELCOME TO ROOK HALL. THE STAGE IS SET. THE PLAYERS ARE READY. BY NIGHT’S END, A MURDERER WILL BE REVEALED.

Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town and the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting.

But Jackson soon uncovers a string of unsolved art thefts that lead him down a dizzying spiral of disguise and deceit to Burton Makepeace, a formerly magnificent estate now partially converted to a hotel hosting Murder Mystery weekends.

As paying guests, impecunious aristocrats and old friends collide, we are treated to Atkinson’s most charming and fiendishly clever mystery yet, one that pays homage to the masters of the genre—from Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers to the modern era of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.

Brilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinson’s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodie’s most outrageous and memorable case yet.

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"This novel sees Atkinson at her most playful. She impresses with her tightly constructed, satisfyingly complex mystery laced with Agatha Christie references, and with her observations of modern life and human nature. Best of all, though, is when the spotlight is on her protagonist. Brodie might have 'climbed to the wrong side of sixty' but he is still a force to be reckoned with and a compelling presence on the page."—Boston Globe
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(I thought I'd written a review for this book but must have forgotten to "submit" it). Death at the Sign of the Rook is a pure delight. It's complicated, confusing and a bit of a "job" to keep things straight. All of this confusion is enhanced by the fact that there's a murder mystery weekend taking place as the backdrop to the "real" goings-on. And while there are coincidences galore that might be "unrealistic", it's all done with such charm and humour that I don't mind them at all. And it's so nice to be "reunited" with characters from earlier books - Tatiana, Reggie, Louise and even the "voice" of Jackson's first wife.

Wonderful fun and confusion

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Jason Isaacs has done a wonderful job bringing Jackson Brodie to life with a pleasant growl, making him even more likeable. The story as a whole was thoughtful and funny, well written and on the whole a surprising type of detective story.

A well written, and narrated novel.

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