What: Deborah Crombie continues to follow detective inspectors Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James through their lives.
As is usual with Crombie's novels, the crimes, lurid as they may be (in this case, a barrister is found dead in a bed in a downmarket hotel --- tied up, face-down, and strangled), are somewhat beside the point.
The focus is really on
- Expanding the universe of her characters (in both breadth and depth)
- Doing a neighborhood deep-dive (this time it's the Crystal Palace area of South London)
She accomplishes both with a lot of narrative jumping from character to character, with flashbacks and primary source quotes interspersed throughout. Don't get dizzy.
You might not like it if: The title bothers you. It really should be The Sound of Breaking Glass, right?
How to get it: Buyable, borrowable, Kindle-able
Connections to previous Wreckage: Other Kincaid/James books include Dreaming of the Bones (Rec. #55) and In a Dark House (Rec. #358, FSoM #9).
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