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This book is very easy to get into and the main character is likeable. The author gets the main...
I’m not entirely sure if this book is for me, I mean, there is a LOT of description and not very...
The early chapters of this book are pretty standard fare for the genre. An irascible detective,...
Is this book any different from so many similar ones? I'm not sure... Surely the first few pages...
This is the kind of book that has me gripped and that is before I even open the book. The preview...
I don't feel the cover reflects the book contents - the cover seems more uplifting and fresh, the...
By mentioning the lunch, it is almost like the murder is normal...which is not a surprise as this...
This book takes little time to grab your full interest! I found that it gets me questioning and...
an innocent murdered, except that they probably arn't and there is bound to be a connection...
I was gripped by thee plot completely. The mystery has captivated me and I cannot wait to read...
Well well well, usually it takes a few pages at least to get into something, but this throws you...
Eschenbach appears to be a strong lead character, who keeps his wits about him. This extract...
The cover has a pretty illustration but menacing words - it's not immediately obvious this is a...
Despite reading lots of crime thrillers, I have never read one with a Swiss detective and set in...
Death in Summer as a title itself is oxymoronic - a title of contrasts, and I think that’s what...
Well firstly the cover of this book is definitely eye catching and one that would stand out for...
Who doesn't love a good mystery? I'm always on the lookout for a new detective or sleuth to...
i've been reading a lot of crime/mystery thriller lately and the synopsis and title drew me in. i...
This generally looks like a good detective story. The first read didn't grab me but then it...
The cover alone caught my eye at first. When I read the blurb it automatically reminded me of my...
Never read a Swiss crime novel so it got my attention. Would be interesting to see a different...
This book sounds great! A real mystery that will be great to take on holiday. The first few...
The cover didn’t exactly draw my attention and I’m not sure I like it! Yet after reading the...
The blurb has not captured my interest at all, in fact I was slightly disappointed as I'd...
I like the style of the writing, although occasionally it is obvious that it is translated from...
I seem to be travelling around the world with my detective stories and this will be my first in...
Loved the main character of this - Inspector Eschenbach! His offhand attitude to authority & his...
Again, I don' t think that this book is the one for me at the minute. I usually enjoy reading...
I liked the cover of the book but it didn't draw me in and I dont think it stands out. I feel it...
I'm a great lover of European Crime fiction translated into English and this a fine example. It...
Apart from the fact the deceased has a brother and plays golf we don't know much yet about who he...
This blurb doesn’t stand out to me. It just sounds like another inspector, crime, who done it....
I do not like the cover. It just doesn’t match the blurb. I wouldn’t pick this up off a bookshop...
The cover and synopsis sounded fairly interesting and although not a genre I'd normally choose, I...
My mind kept wandering when reading the first impression. I was bored from early on, and to be...
Inspector Eschenbach had just eaten his lunch when he receives a call to tell him a dead man has...
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