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Skinner's Rules

Bob Skinner, Book 1

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Skinner's Rules

By: Quintin Jardine
Narrated by: James Bryce
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As head of Edinburgh’s CID, Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Skinner has seen it all…but even he is shocked by the savagely mutilated corpse discovered in a dark alleyway. The victim is identified as a successful young lawyer, and the motive for the brutal death remains a mystery. Then further seemingly random killings in the city begin to suggest a vicious serial killer on the rampage. But when the lawyer’s fiancée is also murdered, Skinner realises that someone is in deadly earnest.

What eventually emerges is an elaborate smokescreen shrouding a deep-rooted and intricate conspiracy. Now, whatever the danger to himself, Skinner is determined that in Edinburgh, at least, folk will abide by his rules.

©1993 Quintin Jardine (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Crime Scary Scotland
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What did you like most about Skinner's Rules?

Some deviations on procedural. Is based in I guess the 1980s and reflects that in some of the technical detail.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Maggie - one of the DCs and very sympathetic

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The scene at the Edinburgh debate - believable in many ways, although the set up is somewhat obvious - bringing 'staff' in so late with a single point of failure would simply not have been done and the delay could have been dealt with by getting them to walk!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Listened over several journeys in the car

Any additional comments?

A good listen, although some of the more frustrating procedural moments (thinking that they could not/would not have done this turns out to be the means by which the author concludes the plot. Fun though.

Very engaging

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I had a funny feeling, that I was going to like the Skinner series, hence starting with the first book and boy, was I right, it was an absolute sensation.

I am really looking forward to listening to the rest of the series, I'm hoping they've all got the same narrator, he did a great job.

Quintin Jardine is an absolute master story teller.

Absolutely Fantastic.

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I was gripped from the start, loved the characterisation; it promises to be an enjoyable series.

I'm hooked!

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I really enjoyed listening to this story
All the twists and turns and I loved all the characters too
Even though it was set quite a few years ago it didn’t seem out of date at all
Definitely onto the next one 😊

Excellent

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Great narration good story v enjoyable - perfect for a drive when you anting to switch off. Recommend if you like Ann cleaves orJM Dalgleish

V absorbing

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