Category Archives: Reginald Hill

Oldies but (mostly) goodies

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I am alive and reading – now and then. Three mini or micro reviews. Three British books – all gifts, and I recommend the first two for anyone who likes a traditional mystery. The third one is a fast-paced thriller. … Continue reading →

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Reginald Hill, An April Shroud (1975)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

The fourth Dalziel and Pasco police procedural. Dalziel participates in Peter Pascoe´s wedding; afterwards he goes on holiday in an extremely wet Britain. Of course it turns into a kind of busman´s honeymoon. The plot did not strike me as … Continue reading →

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Reginald Hill – a January Shroud

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I was sad to learn yesterday, that the fine British crime writer Reginald Hill had died. By coincidence I am reading his fourth Dalziel and Pascoe story, “An April Shroud”, right now so let me share a quotation with you … Continue reading →

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Reginald Hill, A Clubbable Woman (1970)

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

As several of my bright and well-read readers guessed, my quotation was from the first, British Dalziel and Pascoe police procedural. I am sure most translators of fiction do their best, and I am not one of those readers who … Continue reading →

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