As the police make their inquiries into the infant's death, Kincaid discovers that life in the lovely market town of his childhood is far from idyllic and that the dreaming reaches of the Shropshire Union Canal hold dark and deadly secrets . This is an excellent series and I really enjoyed the audiobook. Their anticipated holiday had begun with a row, and Kit had shown no inclination to put his sense of injury aside. "No bugs this time of year," he corrected. Enough for Him, whom cherubim Worship night and day, ... “No one working in the crime genre is better.”—Baltimore SunL.A.P.D. . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2014. They should have discussed how to handle things before they talked to Kit; perhaps they should even have spoken to the head teacher before tackling the boy. When Scotland Yard superintendent Duncan Kincaid takes Gemma, Kit, and Toby for a holiday visit to his family in Cheshire, Gemma is soon entranced with Nantwich's pretty buildings and the historic winding canal, and young Kit is instantly smitten with his cousin Lally. Please try again. I found myself skipping ahead several times though. Kincaids sister Juliet is in a strained relation with her husband because of his partner and leaves their firm to do independent construction contract work which she loves. The 18th Kincaid/James novel, A BITTER FEAST, will be released by William Morrow in October, 2019. Highly recommended. As the police make their inquiries into the infant's death, Kincaid discovers that life in the lovely market town of his childhood is far from idyllic and that the dreaming reaches of the Shropshire Union Canal hold dark and deadly secrets . Deborah Crombie's "Water Like a Stone" is set during Christmas season in Nantwich, England. Buy Water Like a Stone Main Market by Crombie, Deborah (ISBN: 9781405090544) from Amazon's Book Store. I believe these are Annie’s ashes. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. We'd love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. by William Morrow. Kit had at last agreed to have his DNA tested, and when a match proved Duncan was his biological father, the court had awarded him custody dependent on the continuing evaluation of the boy's well-being and the stability of his home life. The information about Water Like a Stone shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. She was intertwined with the Wain family, and the clues are in the last 2 paragraphs. 4.6, 62 Ratings; $6.99; $6.99; Publisher Description. Gemma made a face. Water Like a Stone (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels), Mass Market Paperback – December 26, 2007, Avon; Reprint Edition (December 26, 2007), Great English setting for a suspenseful story, Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2017. Kincaid, his anger fueled as much by Kit's duplicity as by concern over the boy's school performance, had shouted at his son while Toby and the dogs had cowered in the background. She'd ripped it open absently, expecting a fund-raising request or an announcement of some school activity. is wandering on her boat through Londons beautiful canals, which are described in great detail. Another excellent entry in a wonderful series. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published As Duncan and Gemma help the police investigate the infant's death, another murder strikes closer to home, revealing that far from being idyllic, Duncan's childhood paradise holds dark and deadly secrets . Water Like A Stone By Elisabeth Wolfe December 18th, 2014, 15:57 EDT. Gemma James would never have thought that two adults, two children, and two dogs, all crammed into a small car along with a week's worth of luggage and assorted Christmas presents, could produce such a palpable silence. Soon after arrival, Duncan takes a call from his sister, Juliet. Crombie's combination of the fair-play whodunit with a psychological examination of her characters may remind some readers of P.D. Took me right to google narrow boats and the canal system of England.. Love a book that treats you to something absolutely new!! Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. The broadest selection of online bookstores. I noticed that too and it bothers me because I wonder sometimes if Duncan and Emma are not thoughtful about their children. The characters have grown, personally and in relationship, and the inclusion of their parenting has added a new breadth to the plots. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. But not even the charming town of Nantwich and the dreaming canals can mask the tensions in Duncan's family, which are tragically heightened by the discovery of an infant's body hidden in the wall of an old dairy. This is positively Crumbie's best book so far. I started it as a gym read, but took it on vacation and couldn't leave it in the gym bag. We’d love your help. Then she'd stood in the kitchen, frozen with shock as she scanned the contents. Unfortunately there is no escape from crime. Previous notes sent home with Kit by his teachers, the head had added, had come back with signatures the staff suspected had been forged. It’s way too difficult to read at night even with a good light. Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2018. Here is a link to download the audio instead. We asked Alice Bolin, author of Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession, and journalist-turned-crime novelist Laura... To see what your friends thought of this book. As a single fat raindrop splashed against the windscreen and crawled up the glass, Gemma saw that the heavy clouds to the north had sunk down to the horizon and were fast obliterating the last of the daylight. This is more like an extended family who happened to luck into each other’s live that just happen to be homicide detectives that handle some pretty horrific murder cases. This has all the ingredients I love in a mystery novel: good plot, great characters, no horror, not too dark and gritty but not too cosy either: Deborah Crombie gets just the right balance so one is never bored, nor climbing up the curtains with excrutiating suspense! All of them have problems which Kincaid hopes this trip will solve. Enough for Him, whom cherubim Worship night and day, so so good..thank you Deborah!! Deborah Crombie is a New York Times bestselling author and a native Texan who has lived in both England and Scotland. No mention of who is taking care of them. Gemma sighed involuntarily, and Kincaid glanced at her from the passenger seat. Brilliant. There are worries at the other side too. I'm going back to read the whole series now. . We work hard to protect your security and privacy. There was a problem loading your book clubs. secrets that threaten everything and everyone Duncan and Gemma hold most dear. Homicide Detective Peter Decker and ... “No one working in the crime genre is better.”—Baltimore SunL.A.P.D. This is the kind of plot where Crombie shines. Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2015. Bugs.". This is my favorite in the series (so far!). Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It's Christmastime in Cheshire, and the Duncan Kincaid-Gemma James household is relocating from London to visit his parents and his younger sister. But the print is small and very, very light. Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James' idyllic Christmas holiday at his family's home in the Cheshire countryside is interrupted by deaths both past and present. Kit had gone white and balled into himself as defensively as a threatened hedgehog, and Gemma found herself the peacemaker. Somewhat predictable and laced with problematic relationships, this is light reading akin to romance without the romance. His parents owned a bookshop in the market town of Nantwich, but lived in an old farm-house a few miles to the north. . Copyright © 2020 HarperCollins Publishers All rights reserved. OTHER BOOKSELLERS. The start of Crombie's solid 11th contemporary police procedural featuring Duncan Kincaid of Scotland Yard and Gemma James of the Notting Hill Metropolitan Police (after 2004's In a Dark House) finds the two detectives, also romantic partners, in the English countryside with their children to celebrate Christmas with Kincaid's family. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She had so looked forward to a Christmas unmarred by the calamities that had shadowed last year's holidays, their first in the Notting Hill house. She glanced in the rearview mirror. But if that sounds like an idyllic family Christmas, guess again. "We'll have to wait until term takes up again after the holidays. Unlike Toby, Kit was awake and ominously quiet. The clues are all in the complicated relationships, in a small town where everyone knows everyone, and secrets are buried with the dead." Kit has nightmares about his mother dying but does not inform anyone. . Her characters are so well and convincingly developed that you come to feel as if you know them personally. Start by marking “Water Like a Stone (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #11)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. [Whose ashes were in the last box that Althea dumped out at the end? This was my second time around for reading this book. Members save with free shipping everyday! Gemma is nervous about her relationship with Kincaid and after the death of their child is doubtful, how his parents will take her in. But their visit is marred by family tensions exacerbated by the unraveling of Duncan's sister Juliet's marriage. One of the things I like about Crombie’s books is that they introduce me to different parts of London and of England and they explore subjects like distilling, firefighting, or in this case canal boating. The plot lines were very well constructed and it was great to finally meet Duncan's family. Spend $49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC.com. In the backseat, her five-year-old son, Toby, had at last fallen asleep, his blond head tilted to one side, his small body sagging against the seat belt with the abandon managed only by the very young. Nobody knew where the guy came from. She now lives in McKinney, Texas, sharing a house that is more than one hundred years old with her husband, three cats, and two German shepherds. Glancing at her watch, she added, "And if we don't get off soon, we'll never make it to your parents' in time for tonight's dinner.". The more I read this series, the more I realize it’s not like other mysteries with partners who happen to be romantically involved with each other. James, but her sleuths lack the depth of James's Commander Dalgleish. . Soon after arrival, Duncan takes a call from his sister, Juliet. Water Like a Stone (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #11). Deborah Crombie has managed to create a series that effectively marries English travelogue, mystery and family drama.

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