A dispute between rival gangs escalates into violence. One teenage girl is left dead, another injured and a police officer is caught in the crossfire. DI Resnick is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout.
But when the dead girl's father seeks to lay the blame on his colleague, Resnick finds the line between personal and professional dangerously blurred. Thirty years ago, the Miners' Strike threatened to tear the country apart, turning neighbour against neighbour - enmities which smoulder still. Resnick had run an information-gathering unit at the heart of the dispute. Now, in retirement, and grieving over the death of his partner, the discovery of the body of a woman who disappeared during the Strike brings Resnick back, and forces him to confront his past.
Resnick goes to London to the funeral of Ed Silver, a friend and jazz saxophonist. In Minor Key , John Harvey returns to his old favourites - DI Resnick, jazz and Nottingham - explaining why they interest him before launching into a set of stories, hitherto uncollected. Unsurprisingly, jazz, Resnick and Nottingham feature. This limited edition collection ends with a set of John Harvey's poems about jazz. Charlie Resnick 15 books in series. The ending of the story was also lame. I'm rating this 3 but not recommending. Stretched and felt few bits unnecessary. But liked the descriptions of the scenarios.
I like this series.
Good plots and interesting characters including the likeable main protagonist. I will read more of them. Well-developed characters, a solid storyline, and excellent writing make this the best in the series so far. I look forward to reading the next one. Dec 21, Christianne rated it really liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In many ways this book is a five-star, but there was less in this book about Resnick's personal life, and since I have a crush on him, I can give it only a four star. You do learn a lot about other characters in the book, which is great.
Harvey sometimes will break up a chapter by including two or three paragraph vignettes abuot what a character is doing or thinking at a particular moment. These vignettes, sometimes written back-to-back give you great insight into the characters and Spoiler alert! These vignettes, sometimes written back-to-back give you great insight into the characters and allow you to have a broad sweep of everyone's moods and attitudes, a snapshot of humanity in Nottingham.
This book also contained a subplot about a hapless and increasingly disturbed young man, Raymond Cooke. You don't know until the very end why Harvey is including his story in this book. He is only on the edges of the story about the kidnapping, because he discovers the body of the first kidnap victim. But at the end he has a violent and tragic intersection with one of my favorites, DC Patel. I'm wondering if Cooke will be in the next book and if the murder will be uncovered.
Dec 09, Thejelman rated it liked it.
Off Minor has ratings and 33 reviews. Bonnie said: Off Minor is the fourth in the Charlie Resnick series by John Harvey and the best. Harvey does a s. I just discovered the Charlie Resnick series and I am loving it! John Harvey has created a believable, compassionate protagonist in Charlie. Charlie's a bit of a.
Nov 29, Monica rated it really liked it Shelves: One little girl is murdered. Another has gone missing. Resnick's squad searches for the killer, unsure whether the cases are related or coincidental. It's another solid entry in the series. The mix of policing and personal stories continues to be well balanced and each illuminates the other. There is one memorably creepy minor character - Raymond the butcher's boy. The narrative shifts between police, victim families and possible villains keep the story engaging.
The ending is a surprise. The mu One little girl is murdered.
The music and the sandwiches a bonus. Sep 28, David Peters rated it liked it. As I have said before, every outing Harvey's writing becomes a little bit better and this is no exception. Off Minor is book 4 in the Charlie Resnick series, the Nottingham police detective. The basic plot involves the disappearance of two little girls over the period of three months, then the first one turns up dead.
With conflicting evidence Resnick believes they have found their man, but did he kill both? Sep 28, Gary Van Cott rated it liked it. I had some issues with this book. There were spots where I didn't think the writing was very clear. It follows quite a few characters where my preference is for the focus to be on the main police character s.
There was a story thread running thought the book that only had a limited impact on the main story.
I thought that was unnecessary. I would have rather seen the space devoted to character development of the main character of which there was none. Feb 20, Jill Hutchinson rated it really liked it. Another in the Charlie Resnick series, the author has his detective chasing a child murderer What transpires is somewhat surprising but not unexpected in a Harvey novel. Good character development and a complex plot. Harvey does not disappoint the lover of the British police procedural. Apr 07, Alan Korolenko rated it really liked it Shelves: Good Charlie Resnick procedural.
Two children have gone missing. One is found dead. For Harvey the affected people's back stories and reactions to the crime are key elements in telling the story. The Charlie Resnick books make up a fine series which is now unfortunately out of print. Worth the search for copies.
I will read more of them. At first sight the disappearances look very similar and there are quite a few possible suspects. Charlie Resnick 15 books in series. Apr 07, Alan Korolenko rated it really liked it Shelves: This limited edition collection ends with a set of John Harvey's poems about jazz.
Charlie Resnick knows that slow and steady is what actually may win the race, or at least finish it most successfully. This particular race is finished with some happy as well as some very sad moments. There are some of those musical allusions that always confound me such as 'Hands that attacked tunes from corners, oblique and disarranged. Jun 12, Jeanne rated it did not like it.
A police procedural featuring Charlie Resnick and many others in his squad. Two little girls go missing; one turns up dead. It's a very British series, so some may not care for it. It seemed to ramble a bit for me and I didn't care for it.
Apr 05, elsa rated it it was amazing. There are these sweet lending libraries in my neighborhood in front of people's homes. This one is from someone who loves murder mysteries and I've been pretty lucky to get some good ones and they are free! Mar 03, Svriddick rated it really liked it.
Oct 12, David rated it really liked it. Another very good read in the Resnick series, probably the best one so far. Jan 16, Joni rated it really liked it. Jan 16, Pat Lawlor added it. I could only get through 75 pages or so before I put it down. Not interesting to me. Mar 29, Carrie rated it really liked it. I am loving this series.
Cats, jazz, big sandwiches Dec 06, Steve rated it really liked it Shelves: Wonderful writing, complex plot, and fascinating characters. Harvey turns the police procedural inside out, to good effect. Sep 22, Simon rated it really liked it Shelves: Just about my favourite current English detective writer. Just about my favourite detective. I know Nottingham quite well and following the action around the city is one of the pleasures.
Dec 29, Tom rated it really liked it. Dark, gritty, seedy thriller - people on the edge, with a very strong central character in Resnick. Dec 10, Meg Lynch rated it liked it. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Brady with Angus Wells , L.