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Mediterranean Grave (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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Henry Grave is an investigator for the Association of Cruising Vessel Operators. A World War II P.O.W., Henry is as cunning as he is charming, and at 84 years of age, he fits right in with his fellow passengers. The cruising yacht Vesper is anchored off the Greek island of Thera, in the caldera of an ancient volcano when Henry comes aboard. An Egyptian federal agent was onboard to guard a valuable Minoan cup, but the agent was murdered and the cup, stolen. With the help of a Nicaraguan soap opera star, a New Age spiritualist, and a blind pickpocket, Henry draws on skills honed in a Nazi prison camp to track down a killer who might have his own reasons for taking this particular cruise, reasons unrelated to the sumptuous meals, delightful shipboard activities, and exciting ports of call.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00538YRC6
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ BookYear Mysteries (10 gennaio 2011)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 288 pagine
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Tolya
3,0 su 5 stelle board for a light read
Recensito in Francia il 21 dicembre 2013
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This book deals with a murder and cup-disappearance on board a cruising ship. The small world of ship crew and passengers huddled together in a mystic-themed cruise around the mediterrranean coast is well described. Inspector Grave however seems to go on my nerves with his endless quest for food, in the end I just wonder how he could have solved the case with his numerous search for drinks and sandwiches. Though it can make you laugh, its difficult to be thrilled as much as an Inspector Columbo story.
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mulkey
5,0 su 5 stelle I want to go on a cruise with Henry Grave!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 20 febbraio 2011
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This book is a delightful read with entertaining characters and an engrossing plot. I can't recommend it highly enough. I don't often find myself chuckling out loud when I read murder mysteries, but this book had me giggling all the way through it. I read the first book which (quite good) but this one is even better. Doonan seems to have gotten even more familiar with his characters and they come right off the page with a fantastic plot and mystery that had me guessing.

The main character and cruise ship detective Henry (someone I'd love to have a drink with) is a lovable curmudgeon with flirtatious streak and a keen eye for detail. I love how he's entertaining and witty one minute and falling asleep in his deck chair the next (he's in his 80s!). He's more nuanced in this book than the first, we learn more about his past and get a richer sense of who he is.

The characters are entertaining and like people you might actually meet on a cruise ship for "new agers". But Doonan doesn't fall into the trap of just making fun of the aura reading/tarot card crowd. Despite the main character's cynicism, these characters are not uni dimensional and they often see more than Henry gives them credit for.

All in all, this book is great! It would make a perfect beach read.
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B4UBY
4,0 su 5 stelle A Very Good Sequel to a Great Debut Mystery Novel
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 13 aprile 2011
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Henry Grave is back, this time on a pocket cruise ship in the Greek Archipelago. The case is a murdered Egyptian security chief and a missing ancient artifact. Once again, Doonan has provided us with a compelling mystery and a cast of curious and idiosyncratic characters. Grave is his usual charming, quirky, confident and very cool and in-charge self. I like Grave because he's what Parker's Spenser might have been as a senior citizen. And if he had become a maritime consultant and archeology expert instead of a super fan of professional sports and fine wine. Anyway, both Grave and Spenser are very much at home with booze, broads and guns. I need that in a P.I. The last thing I want to read is a book about a politically correct private dick. A P.C.P.I.

OK, so, this book isn't quite as good as the first book but it's still worthy of four and a half stars. (I gave Grave Passage 5 stars.) I say not quite as good because in the first book, Grave Passage, we get a taste of Grave's humor and quirkiness right from the start. This one has a little bit more of a buildup, and maybe it's not quite as funny, or maybe it doesn't seem as funny because it's not as fresh as the first. I laughed out loud on numerous occasions reading Grave Passage. This one made me smile and I think I laughed out loud only twice. Also, Grave Passage had the excitement of being an introduction and almost perfect and this one is, well, not perfect. It has maybe two places where Doonan could have used another edit. For example, a character is described as sipping from a cup of coffee, and then two paragraphs later Donnan has a waiter bring the character a cup of coffee. Minor stuff.

Another thing, if you read a lot of mysteries or watch a lot of detective stories on TV or in movies you might see through the thinner veil of deception and criminal intrigue being spun here. You also might see the shadow of the author's crutch. Crutch might be too strong a word. Let's just say it's more than a stylistic signature and less than a basic outline. Parker had one for Spenser, so why can't Doonan have one for the Grave Mysteries? You want a familiar theme, characters, POV and setting when you revisit your favorite novels. It's the plot that has to be different. I'm not saying Mediterranean Grave is cliche, just that it has elements of plot that are not unique to the genre. In fact, what makes this novel 4-1/2 stars for me is that it has great characters and great dialogue.

I love Henry Grave. He's tough, sensible, confident, seriously flawed, takes numerous naps, loves to eat and charm women. He can't shoot straight. He's constantly on the prowl. He drinks like a sailor, has a fabulous backstory. He's heroic, forgiving, enthralling, righteous without being sanctimonious. He manages a roller derby team and solves mysteries at sea. How cool is that?
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Deb Robbins
3,0 su 5 stelle Good mystery story.
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 30 dicembre 2013
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This is the second book I've read in this series. As with the first, the mystery in this one was very well done. I did not guess who the bad guys were or figure out how the crime had been done, which I count as a good thing. I enjoy a mystery that is just that until the end.

I do have to say, though, that I was not as charmed by Henry in this book, compared to the first one. He seemed more obnoxious than funny a little too often. While he went about his job in his usual indirect way, he didn't seem to be as focused as he should have been. I thought that his observations and concerns about the condition of the ship and the crew were more astute than his investigation of the crime. His encounter with a ghost from his past, and the memories and emotions that evoked, were nearly more interesting than his investigating efforts.

That said, I will be reading the next book. I do like Henry, and perhaps the next investigation will suit him better.
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DonM
5,0 su 5 stelle A funny novel about a cruise ship detective at work
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 2 marzo 2014
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This is the third Henry Grave mystery I have read by this author. All of them were strangely unique and written with great humor. Here you have an 80 plus year old man that is underestimated by most people he meets. He appears to approach each problem with putting his own needs before his job. You have him taking naps and seeking food and drinks during most of his "working" hours. The reader soon finds that Henry sees himself as a great lover and world champion tango dancer and guess what? He convinced me! His character would appear to be that of a friendly, clumsy and naive old man, but you soon find out there is a very clever and dangerous person underneath this role. It is somewhat similar to the character Peter Falk played in the Columbo episodes. He appears inept at everything he does, to include misplacing his investigator credentials each time he introduces himself. I think anyone interested in humorous detective novels and cruise ship settings would enjoy this novel. I have no hesitation giving all three of these novels a five star rating.
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