June 14, 2017

The Blood-Dimmed Tide

The Blood-Dimmed Tide by Rennie Airth

Summary: With the publication of the New York Times Notable Book River of Darkness, Rennie Airth established himself as a master of suspense. The Blood-Dimmed Tide, set in 1932, marks the return of the beloved Inspector John Madden, whose discovery of a young girl's mutilated corpse near his home in rural England brings him out of retirement despite his wife's misgivings. Soon he finds himself chasing a killer whose horrific crime could have implications far afield in a Europe threatened by the rise of Hitler. A riveting, atmospheric, multilayered mystery, this intense and intelligent tale more than delivers on the promise of Rennie Airth's first thriller.

Angies comments: Thoroughly interesting characters and plot. While the mystery is solved partly through the novel, there is still the issue of stopping the killer. The characterization is well done and the setting plays a large role in the mystery.


Recommended for mystery readers.


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