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Chargement... Code Greypar Clea Simon
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Appartient à la sérieDulcie Schwartz (?)
Did a down on his luck former student steal a priceless book? Grad student and cat lover Dulcie Schwartz thinks not - and she sets out to prove it It's spring break, and Dulcie Schwartz has stayed behind in almost-deserted Cambridge, Massachusetts to concentrate on her thesis. But when a former student turned vagrant, Jeremy Mumbles, is found injured, with a valuable missing book clutched in his arms, Dulcie can't seem to let it go. What was he doing with the book? And why has it turned up after all these years? With Jeremy now the prime suspect for a series of break-ins in the area, Dulcie is determined to clear the unfortunate former scholar's name. But when she finds a connection between the book he was carrying and her own research into an anonymous Gothic author, the search for clues takes on a new intensity - and a new menace. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingClea Simon est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (2)
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For some reason Dulcie decides she has to clear his name. She is sure it is all just a misunderstanding. So instead of writing, she runs around campus investigating. Then someone breaks into the library using the old steam tunnels. The Islington Bible is stolen (which has beautiful jewels embedded in the cover) and then is found nearby with the cover ripped off (cover was found as well with the jewels intact). Whoever is behind the burglaries knows about the steam tunnels under the college especially the library. Dulcie is guided by the voice of Mr. Grey, her dead cat (her spirit animal according to her mother). He provides her with cryptic clues. Does this book have anything to do with her research on an anonymous Gothic author? Detective Rogovoy (who is tired of Dulcie’s interference with cases) tells her to stay out of it and so does her boyfriend, Chris. Dulcie works with Thomas Griddlehaus, the Director of the Mildon Rare Book Collection. Dulcie follows the clues to find out who is committing the thefts.
I did not enjoy Code Grey. It is never explained if Dulcie actually hears the cat’s voices (Mr. Grey’s and her new cat, Esme) or if it is her imagination. We never get Chris’ last name (he comes across as very whiny and controlling). We get long paragraphs of Dulcie’s ramblings or thoughts on the crime, her dissertation, and books. It was just not a fun book to read. I give Code Grey 2.5 out of 5 stars. The basic idea is good, but the execution was lacking. The perpetrators of the crime were easy to figure out with the clues and information provided. Would it have made a different if I had read the previous books? I do not know and I do not think I am willing to read any more books in this series.
I received a complimentary copy of Code Grey from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own. (