An Inspector Banks mystery
Turned up missing
As if life hasn’t thrown him enough curveballs lately, Banks’ holiday is interrupted by a mysterious phone message from his estranged brother Roy, who, as they say “turns up missing.” Banks being Banks, he places his depression firmly on the back burner and sets out to discover what’s going on in the life of his wheeler-dealer sibling. Chapter by chapter, this investigations becomes more and more complex, as several seemingly unrelated events and crimes prove to be very much related indeed. Along the way, he learns that there’s more to Roy than he ever suspected.
Peter Robinson is a gifted writer whose skills include the creation of 3 dimensional characters, the development of intricate and believable plots, and the genuine understanding of human emotions. It is remarkable that in a series with as many entries as this one, the central character continues to change and grow as we follow the twists and turns in his life and career. Robinson’s many awards are well-merited.
I won’t throw out any spoilers by discussing the outcome of Strange Affair, but readers will find a similar theme, just as well handled, in Donna Leon’s Fatal Remedies.
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