The Hanging Valley (An Inspector Banks Mystery) (Inspector Banks series Book 4)

The Hanging Valley is the fourth case I have investigated with Chief Inspector Alan Banks, a new favorite of mine.Peter Robinson's writing draws the reader into the book and supports and propels one along the roads in Yorkshire and Toronto with the Chief Inspector. The time in Toronto seems extended and provided so many details that seem to distract from the story, not add to it.Within the initial pages the reader engages with the four characters that form the core of the most likely villains in the book. The Chief Inspector faces the challenge of unraveling their relationships now and from years ago as well as their motives in order to solve the murders in the book. Throughout the book, the reader suspects and eventually learns the extent of evil developed in each character which guides their actions. A feeling persists that some twist in the extent of guilt each character bears will happen and eventually the twist materializes.The author effectively utilizes his skills in character development, plot structure, and location details to write an engaging story.

The body of a hiker is found at the beginning of "The Hanging Valley," the fourth novel in the long-running Inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson. The man turns out to be an ex-pat living in Toronto, Canada, and he has more connections with the locals in the Yorkshire Dales than Inspector Banks originally suspects; his investigation sends Banks to Toronto, to Oxford and beyond, but he is far behind the culprit and the bodies are piling up…. I’m enjoying discovering this series, about which I had heard but which I’ve only just started to read. This one is less about the relationships between Banks and his colleagues than the previous novels, but those relationships seem fairly well established at this point, so the author was able to concentrate more on the plot this time around. I believe there are something like 22 novels in this series to date, which means I’ve got a lot of books to look forward to; recommended!

Plot is appropriately twisted, the images were well described I was tempted to pack and fly to enjoy a pucker breakfast.

Makes a few blunders. A sergeant would not expect to get a chief Inspector's job as it says in the book. He would have to become an inspector for a number of years first. He mentions this a few times in his first couple of books. He mentions police officers doing interviews in homes of people being offered whiskey etc a number of times in the same novel by different people,which would not happen.

This one was a little more tense that the previous 3. It's easy readying and although the suspense is diluted in places, the end of this one was a little shocking...liked it. I'll keep reading the series because the scenery and characters are very likeable. Bu t if you are looking for heart pounding crime action, you need to look elsewhere.

Good plot, good character development, believable. Excellent ending with something of a surprise thrown in. At least Robinson knows the difference between good and evil, and evil is punished. Love Bank’s character.

Peter Robinson is just about my favorite writer of English police procedurals and Alan Banks my favorite character. I have read every one of the Banks novels more than once but for some reason had skipped "The Hanging Valley". I recently read it and it turned out to be a disappointment ( especially since I paid $12 for it for my Kindle). It was just not up to the usual. Nothing made sense in the book - there was too much meditating and character analyzing. However I will probably read them all again except "The Hanging Valley."

I confess that I was led to this series after watching the TV adaptations. I have now read each tome in order up to "The Hanging Valley." Banks is an interesting character study and the reader finds out a little more about him with each book. Here, the complexities of the plot twists dominate. The characterizations are all well-honed and the descriptions of the local settings are wonderful! An added bonus is Banks's brief investigative sojourn to Toronto. This is a well-constructed story that you can really sink your teeth into! I suggest a curl up by the fire with a single malt and lose yourself in the Yorkshire countryside.

Peter Robinson series of inspector Banks is a positive winner for me. The charm of the Yorkshire Dales is brought to life in this book. But their beauty is overshadowed when a decomposed Body is found in a hanging valley. Who is the victim? A really good murder mystery to keep you guessing. Definitely not a book your could leave unfinished Highly recommended..

Dieses Buch beginnt spannend und endet auch so. Am Schluss wird nicht eindeutig gesagt, wer denn jetzt genau der Mörder war und lässt viel offen für die eigene Fantasie. Gefällt mir persönlich gut, wenn nicht immer alles auf dem Silbertablett serviert wird.

After the last two Peter Robinson books to feature Alan Banks were slight disappointments Robinson got the series back on track with this wonderful book.When the body of a hiker is found in the hanging valley Banks and his boss are drawn into a case that involves an unsolved murder from years previous, a young girl who disappeared soon after the last murder and a story of cover ups and secrets in a small town. In order to get to the truth Banks must travel as far as Canada as the story of the past is essential to understanding the present.This is a very well written book and the plot is wonderful. Some of the characters that Robinson creates for Banks to interact with are wonderful in particular Kate Greenock is a fantastic character. Some of her scenes are heart-breaking and Robinson makes you care for her right from the start.This is the best Robinson book so far. I found it gripping and finished the entire book in just one day. It was a very good read and the story and the twists where excellent. I would strongly recommend this book to any fan of the crime genre.

As always cannot stop reading these Banks books. Always interesting and mentions places in Yorkshire and the rest of England that are known to me. Look forward to reading the rest of the Detective Inspector Banks series.

Eighties but a good plot