To Dwell in Darkness audiobook

To Dwell in Darkness by Deborah Crombie is a 2014 William Morrow publication. This sixteenth installment in the Kincaid and James series gets off to ghastly start when a protest stunt turns deadly. Melody, who was on the scene, but off duty, was a witness to the explosion and ends up in the hospital. Meanwhile, Duncan has been transferred to another post and catches this major crimes case, while trying to adjust to working with new people and missing his old partner, Doug. Gemma and Melody are also working on a puzzling crime, but Melody is increasingly drawn into Duncan’s investigation, as do Doug and Gemma. This installment, for some reason, seemed to have an edgier atmosphere than usual. The graphic descriptions of the bomb explosion took me aback a little. This scene sets the stage for a dark and eventful journey that reveals stunning revelations, as well as some nail -biting suspense.As always it was great to catch up with Gemma and Duncan, and their little family- as well as the secondary characters that round out the series. I am very curious to see how Duncan proceeds from this point forward- so much so, I may have to read the next installment sooner, rather than later.Superb addition to the series!4.5 stars

I have read all 15 of the Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Inspector Gemma James mystery novels and have enjoyed them all. Fifteen novels have created an extensive back story and if you haven't read at least some of them it might be an idea to start this series with an earlier volume, preferably right at the beginning. There is a large cast of characters in both their personal and professional lives and although a number of new characters appear in this book many of the regulars are still here and dealing with events that took place in previous books in the series. And you'll have a lot of enjoyable mystery reading in front of you. Of course this one could be read and enjoyed and appreciated as a standalone novel but I suspect you will want to read the others if you start here.Kincaid has been transferred from his homicide liaison at Scotland Yard to a major incident team in Holborn for reasons he doesn't understand. He has maintained his rank but it is clearly a demotion. Is he tainted by his association with his former superior Denis Childs? And where is Childs anyways? He misses his long time team and is not fully welcomed by his new one. Gemma meantime is an Inspector on the South London murder squad. They both have their hands full with new cases. Kincaid is dealing with a possible terrorist attack in St. Pancras International Station while Gemma is dealing with the particularly nasty murder of a young girl.Kincaid and James depend on each other for insights into their respective cases. They discuss them at length at home and as the plot unfolds Kincaid actually starts a parallel investigation to his official one, using members of both Gemma's team and his old firm at the Yard. A risky strategy I thought but he seems to have cast his professional caution to the winds in this book. And Gemma has her hands full with a clever suspect who laughs at her efforts, secure in his faith in his own cunning.The incident at St. Pancras is not what it seems on many levels and although the immediate mystery is ultimately solved, deeper mysteries remain and the book ends with a startling cliffhanger with perhaps far-reaching repercussions, both personal and professional.I liked lots of things about this book. I like the portrayal of fully rounded characters, competent and very human; I liked the the little chapter headings especially the ones about Old St Pancras Church which I have visited and which has some importance for my own family; I like Crombie's depiction of an England and a spoken English which doesn't quite exist, an England and English seen through a Texan's (a Texan who obviously has a deep love for he country) eyes; and I especially liked the well plotted and very satisfying mysteries and police procedures which of course are the heart of the book. Highly recommended.

Deborah Crombie has found a solution to "what happens to a series after a dangling romance has been consummated"? This book contains a host of interesting characters to be explored in future books, and a couple of unresolved mysteries to be dealt with in the future as well. The plot contains some twists that keep a reader involved enough to read this in one sitting. But the reader will have figured out whodunnit? just early enough to enhance the suspense. Read this book. Read the whole series!

To Dwell In DarknessByDeborah CrombieMy " in a nutshell" summary...Married detectives Gemma and Duncan are each enmeshed in two terrible crimes in their different districts. Duncan has been transferred...Gemma promoted. Their family life remains busy and interesting. And then there were kittens.My thoughts after reading this book...I love this series. This is book number 16 and I have read and loved them all. Duncan's relationship with Gemma is always interesting. Duncan is working on a bombing incident while Gemma is working on the murder of a very young girl. They always meet at home where there are children of various ages and dogs and in this book a family of cats that they all love. This book seems to focus more on Duncan...there is not a real explanation to why he has been transferred and he is not as content as he should be. The crime he is working on is a terrible smoke bomb that turned out to be much more than a smoke bomb. The ending of this book is both just a bit shocking and leads me to believe that this author might just already be plotting out book number 17.What I loved about this book...By the time you I worked my way...in order...through this series...I feel as though I know Gemma and Duncan and their family. I love picking up a book and feeling familiar with the characters, their habits, their friends. The books are always dangerously exciting with surprise twists and turns. This book in particular was excellent in this way.Final thoughts...I loved this book. It had strong characters and an intense plot. I would love to say that it's a stand alone...but I am not sure that it is...this is a series that mystery lovers should not miss. I think this particular book was my favorite.

At the start of this book, almost every one of the returning characters is out of his (or her) element and profoundly uncomfortable or in scary new situations. Especially Duncan Kincaid. And hes got a prickly new partner. The setting (in this novel it's St. Pancras Station and surrounds) is vividly rendered (she should charge us airline tickets to raed her novels) - The story is riveting, layers within layers. I read the last page and just sat there, literally gasping for breath.

A young man has died in an apparent bombing at St. Pancras International Station. He had been taking part in what was meant to be a peaceful protest and supposedly had been told he had a smoke bomb, not a deadly phosphorus grenade. Kincaid is called in to investigate with his new team. He had been demoted and transferred out of Scotland Yard for reasons that were still a mystery to him. His wife, Gemma, had been given a promotion, and her assistant, Melody Talbot, was at the station and witnessed the explosion. As always, things become quite complicated, involving them all in the investigation, with Gemma also involved in her own separate case. I enjoy the way the author keeps several stories going at the same time, somehow managing to work them all together eventually. I also enjoy how in her latest books she has given more attention to the supporting characters, without losing sight of the fact that Duncan and Gemma and their family are the true main personalities. She also writes a good mystery....and leaves us anxiously awaiting the next book with a cliffhanger ending!

#16 is behind me. Another masterpiece!