Reviews for The tigers of subtopia, and other stories

The average rating for The tigers of subtopia, and other stories based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-09-20 00:00:00 Eric Solk Frederick Mace is a criminologist who is currently engaged in promoting his previous book and writing his current book about the ten commandments and crime. He has just returned home after a successful book tour in Canada. DCI David Webb does not have a terribly high opinion of academics and their knowledge of crime and criminals in real life but even he has to admit that Mace has some interesting theories. When a social worker is found murdered in a pub car park the case bears startling similarities to an unsolved murder from several years ago which Mace has decided to include in his new book. This is an intriguing story and as with others in the series the author skilfully weaves together the apparently disparate strands of the plot into a satisfying whole. The frustration of the police about the lack of evidence is well done as is the unrest amongst the members of Mace's close family as they try to cope with their relative's sudden celebrity. I think this is one of the best books in this excellent series and it certainly kept me guessing about both murders almost to the end. The books in this series can be read as standalone novels but in my opinion it is best to read them in the order in which they were published - starting with A Shroud for Delilah'.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-03-11 00:00:00 Mary Strawbridge PROTAGONIST: DCI David Webb SETTING: UK SERIES: #14 of 16 RATING: 4.0 WHY: When a man's body is found between 2 parked cars at a pub, DCI David Webb sees many similarities to an unsolved case from 6 years earlier. The new investigation also is going nowhere until criminologist and author Frederick Mace offers some insights based on his research. He's writing a book that posits that all crimes are based on one of the ten commandments. I haven't read this author before, but I will be searching out other books in this series. Well plotted and the characters are developed nicely.