Kissed a Sad Goodbye

A Duncan Kincaid / Jemma James Novel

De: Deborah Crombie

Narrado por: Jenny Sterlin

Reminiscent of Ruth Rendell, multiple award-winning author Deborah Crombie creates graceful mysteries, resonating with lyrical prose, elegant suspense, and finely-drawn characters. This is her darkly irresistible tale of friendship shattered by shocking betrayal, and repercussions that echo down through the years.

A stunningly beautiful young woman is found strangled in London's Mudchute Park, her clothing carefully arranged to preserve her modesty. With that unusual detail in mind, Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his partner Sergeant Gemma James suspect the crime was more than a simple assault gone awry. As they collect the strange facts surrounding her death, they discover the victim's life was a mystery even to those who knew her best.

Internationally-acclaimed author Deborah Crombie brilliantly weaves together events of World War II England with complex problems of present-day London. As British actor Jenny Sterlin's superb dramatization unfolds, you'll understand why this crime novel is as at home on the bookshelf with literary novels as it is with the most baffling whodunit.

Solve more mysteries with Duncan Kincaid and Jemma James.©1999 Deborah Crombie (P)1999 Recorded Books, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"This complex, thoughtful novel is another satisfying entry in an exceptional series." ( Publishers Weekly)

Wrong narrator

This is the second Deborah Crombie book I have listened to and with this narrator wont be listening to any more, unfortunately, as her manner is quite at odds with the plotlines. I am sure Jenny Sterlin is a good narrator but her wimpy presentation just doesnt cut it for a police mystery - it sounds like she is declining on a sofa with her smelling salts for much of the time whereas she is supposed to be portraying hard nosed police officers. I think the plots are good, some of the places have significance for me and I was looking forward to listening but if I get any more I will get a different narrator, preferably a male.

Such wonderful characters

I love this series. The mysteries are complex and interesting, but it is the people in the books that I really love. I can't wait to start the next book.

Kissed a sad goodbye by Deborah Crombie.

Read by Jennie Sterlin.
This is another book in the series of Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James two detectives working together solving murders and crime. together, they make a colourful fine team. Always the element of romance budding between them and their various and complex personal lives. Duncan in this book coming to an unnderstanding of being a father and trying to juggle work and duty .
Gemma a single divorced mother with a young son, trying to make her way in life while working and finding herself mixed up with her feelings for Duncan. The plot in this book takes us back to war torn London as the main characters in the story find themselves caught up in a mystery in todays world. We go back and forth 2 stories in one amazing work.
An excellent writing thankyou for this fine piece of work Mz Crombie. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

So so good!

I am a Deborah Crombie, Duncan Kincaid and Gemma Jones fan. This is Deborah Crombie at her best!

Thoroughly absorbing

I love how ms Crombie intertwines the history of the Isle of Dogs and WW2, with a modern day mystery. And the characters totally drew me in.

Great book

Love the characters. Can’t wait for the next episode in their lives. I like the way Duncan and Gemma work together

Good resolution

I appreciated that although this is one of a series, it tied up the story, which was pretty emotionally hard, but engaging and entertaining and thought-provoking. 

My favorite Duncan & Gemma so far!

This is #6 in the series. Though it could be read as a stand-alone book, I don’t think readers could appreciate the story as much without knowing the backgrounds of the two main characters. Each book has been better than the one before, and Duncan & Gemma are like old friends to me now.

It took me a little time to adapt to the change in narrator that came beginning with the 5th book but Jenny Sterlin is good. I think I just missed Michael Deehy as Duncan’s voice.

Bad Recording

This was better than the last one but the reader is so breathy - you can hear her breathing and then there was a ticking/smacking through the entire book so it was irritating to listen to. Not sure if the noise was the recording or the narrator but I paid for the book and can't return it. Will not listen to anymore with this narrator.

Fabulous

Intrigue, history, complexity and humanity; it had it all! Wonderful read. Thank you Deborah Crombie