When another girl is murdered in a similar fashion, Banks and his team must examine the evidence once again. I enjoyed this story narrated by James Langton who did a wonderful job as usual.
The body of a young girl is found in a churchyard in Eastvale, Yorkshire, and Detective Inspector Alan Banks is assigned to investigate. With the aid of his subordinates, he locates a stranger who had been seen in the vicinity at the time of the murder, and while the evidence collected is circumstantial, the implications of it blood and hair samples, DNA are grave; but once the man is arrested and brought to trial, Banks begins to have his doubts….
Mar 05, Larraine rated it liked it. This is one of the earlier Inspector Banks. It was originally published in The image in this story is the version that I recently obtained. It's a re-release that includes a teaser for his novel. When the beautiful young daughter of a well-known businessman with friends in all the right places is found murdered, it becomes a priority for the police.
An ambitious young officer and his sergeant find a suspect who seems to fit: Owen, an adjunct English professor with few friends who This is one of the earlier Inspector Banks. An ambitious young officer and his sergeant find a suspect who seems to fit: Owen, an adjunct English professor with few friends who is an amateur photographer of nudes.
He recently was jilted by his longtime lover who was much younger and a former student. Among his photographs is a large portfolio of her in the nude. They are not pornography, but anything can be twisted by a prosecutor. When a search of his home unearths some other examples of soft porn, that's the beginning of suspicion in the eyes of the young officer who is something of a prude.
A man was seen walking in the fog wearing an orange anorak. Lo and behold! An orange anorak is in his closet. They ask if they can test it. Sure enough, they find hairs and blood of the murdered girl. Owen makes it worse for himself by at first denying ever seeing the girl, but then admitting that he was on the bridge when she was running and bumped into him.
There's enough evidence to charge him. However, he has an excellent defender who is able to poke enough holes in the prosecutor's case and is found not guilty.
In the meantime, Banks has never been certain that he was guilty at all, and that there was someone closer to home who was involved. I figured out who did it early on, but it was fascinating to see how things unfolded. It seemed a bit forced to be honest. Still, it was an interesting read and an example of what can happen when justice isn't as blind as it should be.
Jan 02, Elizabeth Lloyd rated it really liked it. I chose to read Innocent Graves thanks to a recommendation from Amazon and it is only now that I have finished the book that I discover it is one of 24 Inspector Banks novels which have been on TV, starring Stephen Tomkinson. I dimly remember enjoying a few episodes but for me the book is more intense and compelling. Inspector Banks is an empathetic character, even though, at times, he can be unpleasantly aggressive to the suspects he interviews.
Despite the annoying bias his boss shows, in sucki I chose to read Innocent Graves thanks to a recommendation from Amazon and it is only now that I have finished the book that I discover it is one of 24 Inspector Banks novels which have been on TV, starring Stephen Tomkinson. Despite the annoying bias his boss shows, in sucking up to rich influential locals, Banks is determined to find the murderer by methodical, thorough police work.
The unusual feature of this novel is that we also see the case from the viewpoint of the man they arrest. Without knowing whether he is guilty or innocent we witness the way his life falls apart and he is forced to wait in a sordid, claustrophobic police cell for several months before going to court. The book introduces a variety of characters who might have had a motive to kill Deborah but circumstantial evidence make it difficult for the police and the reader to select the culprit.
I had my suspicions, but the denouement was well constructed. Towards the end I could not put the book down until all was revealed. Mar 01, ElaineY rated it really liked it. Even though it wasn't difficult to guess the identity of the killer, I did enjoy following Banks along the investigation. The previous books were a bit of a drag and I aborted my listening because the interviews with the witnesses were so frustrating - all the " I can't really say " I couldn't endure it if the were more like it in the book.
Thankfully, Innocent Graves spared me this. Number 8 in the series has Banks investigating the murder of a 16 year old girl from a wealthy local family. The team identify a suspect early, and the suspect is arrested and taken to court. The real suspense is whether he did really do it, or not, and whether or not he'll get away with it.
I really enjoyed this and finished it within an afternoon. The style is evolving, and while it's still 20 years old, it's finally seeming a bit less dated although still way too much smoking, and obsessing a Number 8 in the series has Banks investigating the murder of a 16 year old girl from a wealthy local family.
The style is evolving, and while it's still 20 years old, it's finally seeming a bit less dated although still way too much smoking, and obsessing about smoking Feb 10, Owlsinger rated it really liked it. Close to the end, wondering how it'll all get tied together: "OK, that almost wraps this one up - we'll have to see how he snaps the trap shut Oh, yeah, that about does the other one in, let's see how he explains himself OK, not exactly a cliffhanger, but Dammit, Robinson Apr 07, Lynette rated it really liked it.
This was the first Inspector Banks novel I read and I reread it now after about 20 years. I don't really remember my impressions as a young teenaged reader, but I remembered a lot of the plot points and as an adult I can definitely understand the motives of the killer and the mindset of the victim. Apr 11, Susan rated it really liked it. These are like Lays potatoe chips. You can't read just one!
Another police procedural set in the Yorkshire Dales - Banks get the right man in the end. May 15, Stephen Bonebrake rated it it was amazing.
My first Inspector Banks book Hard to find fault with this British procedural. Very clean writing. I really enjoyed this. It is not a series i have enjoyed on TV but the book is excellent. Jul 30, Ayny rated it really liked it Shelves: detective-uk , mystery-series-uk. Robinson continues the Inspector Banks series with the eighth book. The body is identified as that of Deborah Harrison, a beautiful sixteen year old from a posh neighbourhood who attended an elite private school nearby.
As the Robinson continues the Inspector Banks series with the eighth book. Riddle and Banks do not see eye to eye on anything but Banks must be careful. Riddle is his superior and since Gristhorpe has broken his leg while working on his stone wall and there is no buffer between them things quickly get testy. What makes things worse is that Deborah Harrison, the murdered schoolgirl, was the daughter of Sir Geoffrey and Sylvie Harrison, a wealthy and politically connected family who are also personal friends of the Chief.
Riddle is ambitious and sensitive to the important contacts and connections he will need to advance his career and demands the investigation be handled with kid gloves.
Banks is still struggling with his smoking habit and continues with his music which seems to include everything from his classical selections to Jimi Hendrix. He is not making much progress in reconnecting with his wife Sandra and they are growing more and more distant, each deeply involved in their careers.
Brian their son, continues his studies at the Polytechnic and Tracy their daughter, has given up on boyfriends and wants to study history at the University of Leeds.
Like his past novels, Robinson places the investigation in a setting which allows him to explore social and political issues.
He spreads the net wide in this story as he unearths the sick underbelly of pornography, criticizes the privilege of class and money and questions the painful consequences of bigotry. He also sensitizes us to the influence that public opinion plays on those who have been charged with a crime, whether or not they are proved guilty. This is also the first novel that takes us into the courtroom. We see Banks on the stand and Robinson uses the court scenes which are excellent, to unravel the complex issues around admissible and inadmissible evidence.
He also shows us how that evidence, collected so carefully during an investigation, fares when set before the rule of law and the complexity of trial procedure.
It is distressing to see how what had previously looked so solid suddenly becomes dodgy and full of holes. Social commentary has become a larger part of the last novels but Robinson never looses the story or the thread of the investigation.
And he seems to have that ability to throw in that clanging wrench, the bad luck of being in the wrong place at the wrong time and the good luck of stumbling upon an important clue. Another great read. Aug 15, Jill rated it really liked it. Banks is temporarily the senior man in Eastvale CID Criminal Investigative Department and so is called to take charge after the body is found of year-old Deborah Harrison. There are the usual small number of equally-viable suspects, a host of secrets that gradually get revealed associated with both victim and suspects, and a number of false starts.
I admit I figured out the actual perpetrator quite early on, but it did not detract from my enjoyment of following the process. It would be all over town tomorrow. But not tonight. Tonight father and daughter would enjoy a quiet, innocent cup of cocoa in the middle of the night in their safe, warm house floating like an island in the fog.
This is a page turner. The story is gripping, atmospheric and the momentum is perpetual. It oozes atmosphere: When a young girl is found dead in a graveyard, Inspector Banks, with his team, lead the murder investigation.
Subsequently there commences police procedure, pathology and forensics, which were authentic and absorbing to read about. The list of suspects was abandoned, while the police began focusing their attention on someone significant since compelling evidence was found supporting their This is a page turner. The list of suspects was abandoned, while the police began focusing their attention on someone significant since compelling evidence was found supporting their guilt.
It ultimately led to a court case, which was played out very realistically. We are given a feast as the top barristers lock horns and pit their legal expertise against one another.
I thought to myself, "How is the potential perpetrator going to get out of this? In my opinion this is a very superior murder mystery, not the usual run-of-the-mill. DCI Alan Banks' eighth case is the best of the series so far as far as I am concerned, it deservedly earned him another crime writer's award.
Sir Geoffrey's daughter is found murdered and for all intents and purposes it appears to be a sex crime. Banks uncovers a myriad of suspects, but it is the new ambitious policeman on his team that nails the murderer A great read looking at miscarriages of justice, ambition, the British class system, obsessi DCI Alan Banks' eighth case is the best of the series so far as far as I am concerned, it deservedly earned him another crime writer's award.
A great read looking at miscarriages of justice, ambition, the British class system, obsession and personal relationships. Robinson kept me thoroughly engrossed throughout, a first for one of his books! Aug 25, Bettie rated it liked it Shelves: e-book , winter , mystery-thriller , britain-england , published Detective about school girl murdered on a cemetery [s] 3 29 Nov 05, PM More topics Readers also enjoyed. About Peter Robinson. Peter Robinson. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
See this thread for more information. Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, Other books in the series. Inspector Banks 1 - 10 of 27 books. Books by Peter Robinson. Related Articles. We love a good mystery, and we are especially intrigued when a brand-new debut author appears in the genre! Who knows what thrills and Read more Trivia About Innocent Graves No trivia or quizzes yet.
Add some now ». Quotes from Innocent Graves. Published By: Math Teacher. Download this waymark:. GPX File. LOC File. Long Description: Ellie Clayton is found strangled on rocks in a local park. She was supposed to be going to her friends house after rehearsals of a play. A witness says he saw a scruffy blue car nearby owned by a man in a leather jacket and a cap. Whilst there DC Blackstone takes a phone call and goes out into the hall where he sees a leather jacket and cap hanging up.
Outside is a scruffy blue car. Pierce is arrested and charged with murder. At trial Pierce is acquitted after a clever barrister gets DC Blackstone to admit that he was alone when the evidence was found, making the evidence inadmissible. When Pierce gets home his house has been trashed and he is suffering from burns inflicted whilst in remand in custody. The police reopen the investigation and take in Tyler Judd for questioning.
Becca comes forward and admits that Judd had tried to abduct her in the past. Judd is arrested and his flat searched. In his flat is a lighter belonging to Simon Harris.
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