Aug 25, 2023hamerkop rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
It's a bleak world this author lives in...not a likeable character in this story, but faux personal insights into aggravating portrayals ...decidely second division writing
May 08, 2020dirtbag rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
She has a knack for coming at a story slowly but building towards the climax. Most of her books involve close observation of humanity and the deep fallibility of same. I think she is an excellent student of human nature. If she wrote…
May 02, 2019JCLKariE rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina is the second book of the Alex Marrow series set in Glasgow. Part police procedural, part look into the killer's mind, all consuming! The Scottish dialogue brings this story to life. Mina’s…
Feb 07, 2015loudem rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Very slow and bizarre start. Hard to get into the book. Eventually we get use to the pace (slow). The end is not very well resolved. It's a very unsettling ending. I can't say that I liked it much.
Oct 10, 2014sapo770 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent crime novel. This is my first book by Ms. Mina and I loved it. The author sets this novel in her hometown of Glasgow Scotland and I believe it is the latest in a series.. She constructs very credible characters against a gritty…
Jul 08, 2012dachsie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was my first Denise Mina book and I really enjoyed it. So much so that I have placed other titles on hold so I can learn the history of the characters Alex Morrow, her family plus her police colleagues.
Dec 12, 2011emerge rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The latest instalment of the DS Alex Morrow series. Set in Glasgow, this is a smart, engrossing addition as we continue to follow Alex's career as a homicide detective & her home life where she & her husband await the arrival of twins. As…
"Glasgow Detective Sergeant Alex Morrow, pregnant with twins, returns in this deft, multi-layered murder thriller from one of Scotland’s premier crime-fiction writers. There are two events that begin this book. A rich and powerful…
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The End of the Wasp Season