All
My Enemies
A
Brock and Kolla Mystery
Barry
Maitland
St.
Martin's Minotaur (Trade Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-312-38400-9 (0312384009)
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-38400-5 (9780312384005)
Publication Date: September 2009
List Price: $13.99
Synopsis (from the publisher): Just before D.S. Kathy Kolla reports to New Scotland Yard and to D.C.I. David Brock's Serious Crime Division, a young woman is found viscously murdered in a leafy, well-heeled suburb, and the grotesque details of the slaughter appear to be well-rehearsed, even theatrical. Assigned to the case, Kolla's only improbable lead draws her to a local amateur drama group. Once in their orbit, she is lured into a piece of theatre over which, increasingly, she has little control.
Review:
DS Kathy Kolla is promoted to work in the Serious Crime Division of
Scotland Yard with DCI David Brock, her first case a brutal murder, in All My Enemies,
the third mystery in this series by Barry Maitland, originally
published in the UK in 1996 but now available in the US.
Angela Hannaford attended a performance of Hamlet in the city alone,
returned home by train, again apparently alone, but was found sexually
assaulted and murdered in her bedroom. There was no sign of forced
entry to her home. Kathy finds out as much as she can from the
victim’s family and co-workers, and learns she was a good
worker, had a steady boyfriend, and loved the theater. But her
boyfriend found plays boring and uninteresting, so she would usually go
with other friends or alone. The night she was so viciously murdered
she had two tickets for the play Macbeth, but had attended alone. Who
had the other ticket? Kathy finds out Angela had given it to her friend
Rhona, but Rhona had to leave town because of a death in her
friend’s family. So who did Rhona give the ticket to? Kathy
believes this is an important area in her investigation, but there are
plenty of other suspects that demand her attention, especially when
it's discovered other murders committed in a similar manner. It isn't
long before Kathy finds herself in a twisted case in which the victim
becomes a guide to the solution of her own murder.
All
My Enemies is a multi-faceted
mystery that offers a glimpse into the early professional relationship
between Kathy Kolla and David Brock. Brock allows Kathy some latitude
in her investigation, but based on two previous cases in which they've
worked, he knows that she can be a bit of a loose cannon. This
fast-paced, engrossing novel with its suspenseful murder investigation
will keep readers up late into the night.
Special thanks to guest reviewer Betty of The Betz Review for contributing her review of All My Enemies and to St. Martin's Minotaur for providing a copy of the book for this review.
Review Copyright © 2009 — Hidden Staircase Mystery Books — All Rights Reserved
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Location(s) referenced: London, England.
