The Memory Of Blood: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Just Finished (54) The Memory of Blood: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery. It's always a joy to read another in this series of oddball mysteries. Arthur Bryant and John May started the Peculiar Crimes Unit during World War II, and despite their age, continue to investigate cases that are unusual in nature, such as the Leicester Square Vampire, the Deptford Demon, the Odeon Strangler and more. London theatre producer Robert Kramer's infant son is thrown from a window from a locked room, apparently by Mr. Punch. Ruminations on the nature of evil and revenge weave through the case as others close to Kramer are killed. I have the next Bryant and May waiting on the shelf, but I'm making myself wait to savor the anticipation of the goodness that's ahead. I read this first in the series. It provided enough backstory to be interesting without having read the previous books. I went back and started reading through the stories and have enjoyed each one of them thoroughly. Starting at the end usually leads to a lot of spoilers ruining the previous books, but in the case of the Bryant and May series, Fowler is able to provide essential details that enrich the reading experience without including spoilers that would take away the fun of the previous novels if, like me, you start at the wrong end and work backwards.
What do You think about The Memory Of Blood: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (2013)?
Too wordy for me, lost interest by the second chapter and just sort of flipped through the rest.
—Rachel
Another fun Bryant & May story and more London lore. Love these guys and the rest of the cast.
—LALI
Love the Peculiar Crime Unit and Bryant and May - have read them all!
—pmg
Fun and morbid, as usual in this series.
—Caliti
Another Bryan and May - delightful!
—scholarandrogue
