This is a great detective yarn. I've only evey caught the odd few minutes of of the Dalziel and Pascoe T.V. series and have never read any previous Reginald Hill's novels, so was a little concerned I would not have any idea of the characters, but I need not have feared, because the novel stands on its own. This is a well balanced who mystery novel with some nice modern touches. Placing it well in the 21 century, must to the ire of some regular Reginald Hill have, if some of the reviews online. I must say I enjoyed this novel a great deal and the writing style was a breathe of fresh air in this some what staid genre. An all in all good read.
Published by Harper Collins.
Synopsis
The highly anticipated return of Dalziel and Pascoe, the hugely popular police duo and stars of the long-running BBC TV series, in a new psychological thriller. Some say that Andy Dalziel wasn't ready for God, others that God wasn't ready for Dalziel. Either way, despite his recent proximity to a terrorist blast, the Superintendent remains firmly of this world. And, while Death may be the cure for all diseases, Dalziel is happy to settle for a few weeks' care under a tender nurse. Convalescing in Sandytown, a quiet seaside resort devoted to healing, Dalziel befriends Charlotte Heywood, a fellow newcomer and psychologist, who is researching the benefits of alternative therapy. With much in common, the two soon find themselves in league when trouble comes to town. Sandytown's principal landowners have grandiose plans for the resort -- none of which they can agree on. One of them has to go, and when one of them does, in spectacularly gruesome fashion, DCI Peter Pascoe is called in to investigate -- with Dalziel and Charlotte providing unwelcome support. But Pascoe finds dark forces at work in a place where medicine and holistic remedies are no match for the oldest cure of all!
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