A Shimmer of Hummingbirds

I was interested in this book because of the "Birder Murder" tag. It seemed like a unique twist on the crime/detective genre. This is book 4 in the series, but this was the first one I have read. The book follows the story of Domenic Jejeune. He is a detective and also an avid bird enthusiast. His br......more

While this is the 4th in the Birder Mystery series, it is my second, after A Cast of Falcons. And like that book it offers well described physical settings, some wonderful birds for those inclined, and very complex characters who exist on many levels. This time, the action is divided between the Col......more

I would like to thank Netgalley and Dundurn for an advance copy of A Shimmer Of Hummingbirds, the fourth title in Domenic Jejeune birding series of police procedurals. Domenic takes off for a birding holiday in Colombia, partly to see the birds, partly to work out the full facts behind why his brothe......more

I agree heartily with those who say this is the best in the series so far. How can I wait until the next one is published? You do have to read them in order, though. I think I would have missed a lot of the sub-text in the introductory chapters if I hadn't just completed A Cast of Falcons. The secon......more

Book 4, in A Birder Murder Mystery series This is the 2nd book I have read in the series, I simply couldn’t resist asking for it when it became available from Dundurn via NetGalley and I was most happy to have received an advance copy, thank you. This birding series is an original police procedurals a......more