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The Calling

von Alison Bruce

Reihen: DC Goodhew (3)

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Kaye Whiting went to buy a birthday present and didn't come back. When DC Goodhew hears the recording of the mysterious call made to the station, informing them that Kaye is still alive and that a man named Peter Walsh is responsbile, he knows it's more than a prank call. Why does Mr. Walsh not seem surprised to see Goodhew at his doorstep, and who is the woman who goes to the same diner every day, just so she can watch Mr. Walsh walk out of his building with his new lover?

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A convoluted plot set as usual in Cambridge. Maverick DC Goodhew struggles to solve what becomes apparent is a serial killer. ( )
  edwardsgt | Oct 18, 2012 |
DC Gary Goodhew is a traditional police procedural protagonist. He is thorough, dependable, quirky and very likeable. He also lives in Cambridge, England. If you were wondering what the DC stands for it is Detective Constable for us Yanks on this side of the pond. Trivia note: Constable is the lowest rank of a police officer in England.

The Calling is the third book in the DC Gary Goodhew series. I have not read the previous 2 books but as soon as I get through my backlog they will be immediately requested from the library. Fortunately for me, while I missed out on some of the relationship details that were obviously addressed in previous books, I never felt that I was missing any pivotal details.

In the calling Kaye Whiting a young promising lady goes missing the day before her grandmother’s 80th birthday party. An anonymous caller calls the police info hotline saying that Kaye is alive and that Peter Walsh was the culprit. Initially the question is can Gary save Kaye. The mystery unfolds smoothly with none of the cheap tricks I have encountered in many other police procedurals recently.

What made this story stand out to me more than the mystery was the changes in the characters through the story. Alison Bruce’s characters were a very pleasant surprise in a genre known for surprises. I found myself caring for not only Gary, but most of the secondary characters also. After reading The Calling I need to read Cambridge Blue and The Siren if for no other reason to learn more about his mate Bryn and what makes Sue Gully blush so frequently.

Unfortunately I have never had the opportunity to visit Cambridge yet. When I do I hope that Alison Bruce would be willing to show me around. If the previous two Goodhew books are as descriptive as The Calling after reading them I may start a Cambridge tour service. Amazingly this great description enhances instead of detracts from the mystery itself. I also like how she incorporated contemporary works into the story. For instance the Cross and the Switchblade a novel I greatly enjoyed when I read it in High School appears as well as some well known art work that isn’t being stolen. I feel Alison Bruce’s ability to bring all these environmental elements together smoothly is what elevates The Calling far above other police procedurals.

I loved this book, but (there is always a but) the narrators voice was very difficult to read. The book was written in third person omniscient, except when it wasn’t. The narrator would bounce from omniscient to limited perspective at random. Worse there were a few places I swore was first person, although after re-reading them I discovered I was wrong. The problem here was the fact that I felt I needed to re-read thee section specifically because of the narrator and not because I thought I missed a clue. Also the limited point of view sections did not hide clues that would have allowed you to solve the story earlier. I still can not understand why Marlowe’s name was hidden for so long. All it did was annoy me that I was following a character for chapters and I didn’t know her name. The worst part about this issue is I believe Christine would have likely put the book down, it is one of her pet peeves, and I believe she would really be missing out.

I recommend this to anyone that likes a good police or detective story. For those of you whom are queasy about such things there are explicit descriptions of sex. They are pertinent to the story and I highly suggest that you read it anyway. ( )
  austinmorgan | May 27, 2011 |
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Kaye Whiting went to buy a birthday present and didn't come back. When DC Goodhew hears the recording of the mysterious call made to the station, informing them that Kaye is still alive and that a man named Peter Walsh is responsbile, he knows it's more than a prank call. Why does Mr. Walsh not seem surprised to see Goodhew at his doorstep, and who is the woman who goes to the same diner every day, just so she can watch Mr. Walsh walk out of his building with his new lover?

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