Not My Blood, Barbara Cleverly
Not My Blood, Barbara Cleverly
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Not My Blood

Author: Barbara Cleverly

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 10 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2012

Synopsis

Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands is caught off guard one night in 1933 by a phone call from a distressed boy named Jackie Drummond, who just might be the illegitimate son Joe never knew he had. Jackie is in trouble at his Sussex boarding school, where a teacher has been murdered. When Joe gets himself assigned to the investigation, he learns the boarding school case is more complicated than it appears: A frightening number of boys, all from wealthy families, have gone missing over the school’s history, and by some coincidence none of the families have followed up on their sons’ whereabouts.

About Barbara Cleverly

Barbara Cleverly is a former teacher and a graduate of Durham University who now lives in Cambridge. Her debut, The Last Kashmiri Rose, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2002.

About Simon Prebble

Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sam on August 12, 2012

The special appeal of series fiction, at least for me, largely comes from watching the lead characters change and mature over a number of years. That, however, can be a double-edged sword when a reader begins a long-running series with its latest volume. Not having watched a character evolve over ti......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 19, 2012

I'm usually a big fan of Sandilands, and while that hasn't changed much, I'm finding I'm having less fun reading about his adventures. The mystery here is in two parts - a teacher's death at a prep school and then a more sinister conspiracy involving that prep school. Sandilands, of course, is in cha......more

Goodreads review by Anne on June 12, 2017

Although I like this series a lot, this was not one of my favorites. I was so delighted to see Dorcas back as a character, and glad to have here as part of Joe's life again, but the whole premise of the mystery of the vanished schoolboys just seemed a little silly.......more

Goodreads review by Jane on March 05, 2017

Excellent. Well-drawn characters, believable plot.......more

Goodreads review by Judy on October 28, 2024

It is London in 1933. Joe Sandilands is Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard. One evening while his sister is visiting him, he gets a call from a young boy who says he is Jackie Drummond. He claims he is Joe's nephew and he has taken the train from his boarding school in Sussex to London. Joe pic......more

Quotes

“One of Cleverly’s very cleverest puzzles…Clevery is a terrific writer, and she’s also wonderful at setting a scene…She supplies the glamour as well as the grime, and she’s one of the most adept puzzle-plot-makers now working. The clues are all there. But you won’t guess who it is until she gives you the final word.” Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“Intricate, erudite, and witty…Cleverly is a terrific plotter, and her prose highlights a keen sense of place, character, and dialogue…Fans of P. D. James, take note: Here’s a worthy colleague.” Seattle Times

“Cleverly has perfect pitch for period and place, whether the hero is unearthing evil in India, England, or France.” Richmond Times-Dispatch

“In this puzzling, haunting mystery…narrator Simon Prebble is charming yet stern. His British accent is perfect for this brooding tale. Prebble’s character interpretations are subtle, yet accurate and believable; his acting chops and colorful pallet of tones and voices are on display from the get-go.” Publishers Weekly (audio review)

“Suspenseful…makes the most of its intriguing setup…The surprisingly horrific truth behind the murder helps to make this one of the better recent installments.” Publishers Weekly

“Cleverly neatly captures the style and feeling of the period between the world wars and provides plenty of mystery, suspense, and danger.” Kirkus Reviews

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