A worthy effort recreating RD Wingfield's characters, set in 1982, when Jack Frost is still a detective sergeant. Frost's team investigates a suspicious death of a teenage girl and then Superintendent Mullett discovers what appears to be a ritualistic murder of a male teenager on his golf course. The usual battle of wills ensues between Frost and Mullett, which of course Frost won. Entertaining reminders of 1980s and absence of mobile phones.

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edwardsgt | 6 autres critiques | Jan 13, 2023 |

First Frost par James Henry

This is 1980s Britain in recession and with a police force that is seriously under-staffed. The IRA are active and Denton police station is having a makeover, as if some magnolia emulsion will make everyone feel better. This is the prequel to the Frost series of novels by RD Wingfield. Jack Frost is a detective sergeant who smokes continuously and, thanks to a series of murders, never goes home. There is plenty of 1980s colour, black humour and shocking storylines.

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CarolKub | 8 autres critiques | Oct 19, 2021 |

Morning Frost par James Henry

Morning Frost by James Henry is the third prequel to the original Inspector Jack Frost series written by R. D. Wingfield. After the death of Wingfield, two of his friends continued the series with three prequels. And although they do not quite reach the level of the originals, they have captured the writing style and the essence of the character.

This is the third and final prequel so, for me, the end of the series. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about the ups and downs of the sloppy, irreverent, seemingly inept detective who always manages to close his cases and capture the bad guy. In this outing he and his team are juggling multiple cases, and working under the pressure of being short staffed. Some of the cases they are dealing with include body parts turning up in a farmer’s field, a shooting at a local night club and a rapist who appears to be targeting teachers.

Morning Frost follows the original books with their clever, interwoven plots, great characters and plenty of dark humor. It also closes the time gap and ends shortly before the first book in the series actually starts. I will certainly miss visiting the fictional town of Denton, and reading about the bizarre cases that Frost and his team have to solve.… (plus d'informations)

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DeltaQueen50 | 3 autres critiques | Sep 2, 2020 |

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