Not Dark Yet: A DCI Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels Book 27)

I’ve read all of Peter Robinson’s work-Alan Banks series, other novels, and short stories-and “Not Dark Yet” is one of my favorites. The plot moves along in an understandable fashion. The characters are well developed-so you can see them in your mind’s eye. It kept my interest so I read it in a couple days. Only “In A Dry Season” compares with “Not Dark Yet” as far as I’m concerned-both extremely good novels in the Alan Banks series. Love the Yorkshire,UK setting. Enjoyed learning something about Moldova, Albania, and Paris. If you like the Alan Banks series or English murder mysteries, you’ll enjoy this.

Robinson strikes again with a taut, twisty tale of a complex of relationships complete with murders, crime, and intrigue. Masterful and entertaining.

'NOT DARK YET' by PETER ROBINSON. I've read all of the Alan Banks novels because thNOTey are so well written. The main characters are fully developed and unforgettable. I have grieved in the past when a character I feel I know from an Author I read as soon as their newest offering is published, dies. I lose a friend.This, 'Not Dark Yet,' is once again so very worth reading. I lived it from front to back. Thank you Peter Robinson for Alan Banks and the other characters that make up his world.

I had read some of Robinson’s early DCI Banksbooks but none of his more recent ones. This one was excellent, with a complex plot and engaging, multi-dimensional characters. I’ll look forward to book 28.

Having read all of Robinson's DCI Banks books I no longer eagerly await further ones. Robinson has become obsessed with sex trafficking and revenge. Indeed, he is in love with the phrase "revenge is a dish best served cold" and it appears with greater frequency in his later work. There is much more graphic descriptions of violence particularly towards women. Furthermore, while I am more than willing to suspend disbelief, there are too many instances of incredible escapes from disaster in these later works. Frankly, Robinson is not particularly good at ending his books. The conclusions are often rushed and abrupt. While I have obviously enjoyed the series in general (after all, I have read them all) I no longer anticipate with pleasure further entries.

Not that aging is a negative aspect of life. What I appreciate is Robinson's ability to age this character so gracefully. An example is that usually Banks finds a woman who he is really attracted to and usually ends up sharing a brief liaison, but soon looses. He still appreciates the beauty and intelligence of women, but his appetites are more refined.I do have to say that over the years I have enjoyed the immense talents of Robinson. I never quite knew how the twists of the story would play out. This time I was so involved with the plot that I was able to discern how Banks would get out of a sticky situation, but didn't see an important absence coming. Blinded sided was I.

Great as usual. Love Inspector Banks. Fun to read too. I got the Kindle version and it was perfect. Buy it!

Love the character development and the background development over the past decades. Tight dialogue, compelling and believable story lines.Love’em ! I’m on to the next!

Must be read in order with the previous book as it is a continuous story. Lots subplots add to the story and many references to music.

I have always enjoyed the DCI Banks stories and this one ties up a lot of lose ends for two of the main characters, Banks himself and Annie Cabbot. Annie's Dad,Ray, has moved back from Cornwall to be close to her. In earlier stories Banks had got to know a girl called Zelda, through some work her had done with Dicky Burgess in London. This story plays out with Banks, Annie, Ray and Zelda fighting a common enemy. Brilliant crafted and an enjoyable read.

Au bout de 3 pages on change de sujet. Après 3 autres pages on revient sur le départ etc... Même le retour de Burgess ne donne pas de rythme.Tous ces sauts de puce me font très vite dormir = je n'arrive pas à accrocher.Ce livre est pire que le précédent, Pour moi, Monsieur Robinson ne fait plus partie des "bons" .

A must for followers of DCI Banks.

Very enjoyable & I hope it won't be the last