A Dance of Cranes

I’ve really enjoyed this series, but have to admit that I was a bit disappointed with this one. I really like the main character, Domenic Jejeune, and his (former) partner Lindy. I like the members of the police force. I really dislike Domenic’s brother Damien - he finally gets out of a bad situatio......more

Wow. It could be easily argued that Book #6 in this series is the best yet. It's incredibly complex, weaving together four different story lines that eventually converge. The writing is top-notch, the author manages to keep the reader on a real roller coaster, even at the very end. It takes a real ar......more

Such a disappointment after the previous books in the series. I didn't mind Jejeune getting knocked down a peg or two, but I didn't like the same for Danny Maik, and I didn't believe Maik's behavior. There were too many plot threads to follow, and they were wrapped up too neatly. I didn't like anythi......more

Fasinating, as always! As a birder, I always enjoy the interesting birder information Steve Burrows includes in his stories. It's amazing the way this author can weave together three mysteries, three investigations, across two continents, and bring them all to conclusion.......more

This series continues to lean away from the mystery genre and towards the thriller genre. There are plenty of bird references for us bird lovers, but I prefer mysteries to thrillers. In addition, the narrative switches between three largely independent story lines. This tended to reduce the impact o......more