David Roberts (2) (1944–)
Autor de Sweet Poison
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Sobre El Autor
David Roberts was born on May 8, 1970. He is a British children's illustrator. He has worked with such well-known authors as Philip Ardagh on the Eddie Dickens and Unlikely Exploits series, G.P. Taylor on the Mariah Mundi series, Chris Priestley on the Tales of Terror series, Mick Jackson on Ten mostrar más Sorry Tales and The Bears of England, and Susan Price on the Olly Spellmaker series. Mouse Noses on Toast by Daren King won the Nestle Smarties Book Prize (ages 6 -8 years) in 2006, after which King and Roberts collaborated on other titles including Peter the Penguin Pioneer, Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots and The Frightfully Friendly Ghosties series. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Roberts, David Christopher
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1944
- Género
- male
- Agente
- Andrew Lownie Literary Agency
- Biografía breve
- David Roberts was an editor at Chatto and Windus, editorial director at Weidenfeld & Nicolson and a partner of Michael O'Mara Books, before becoming a full-time writer in 2000.
His series of crime novels set during the 1930s featuring Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne and optioned by Columbia Pictures include Sweet Poison, Bones of the Buried, Hollow Crown, Dangerous Sea,The More Deceived, A Grave Man, The Quality of Mercy and Something Wicked.
He is married and divides his time between London and Wiltshire.
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Like someone trying to re-do the Lord Peter Wimsey stories, and failing dismally.
Do not read this. I stuck with it because the author's plan was interesting. The hero is a Whimsey-like youngest brother of a Duke, an old Etonian, rich, handsome and good. But the rest of the book is a sweaty sex and communism tale of Madrid and London in the months before the Spanish Civil War. It would have been a fun take on the cosy 'golden-age' aristocratic detective but for one thing: every one of the three murderers turned out to be homosexual or a heartless and inhumane idealogue. The homophobia was there from the start but I had thought, after a passage about two thirds in, that the author was going to keep one homosexual character admirable as a foil for the bad guys, but no. He turned out to be responsible for one of the murders AND a matricide as well.
Good grief. Other criticisms are that although the novel is structured with lots of characters confronting the privilege of the protagonist, there is nothing in his character or life that reflects the criticism, nor in that of his excellent brother, sister-in-law or nephew. When he wrested control of the plane from the poisoned pilot and landed safely in Madrid, I laughed out loud.
It's possible that one of the other books in this series, one without homosexual villains, would be a fun read. If you're intrigued by the set up, try one of them.… (más)
Good grief. Other criticisms are that although the novel is structured with lots of characters confronting the privilege of the protagonist, there is nothing in his character or life that reflects the criticism, nor in that of his excellent brother, sister-in-law or nephew. When he wrested control of the plane from the poisoned pilot and landed safely in Madrid, I laughed out loud.
It's possible that one of the other books in this series, one without homosexual villains, would be a fun read. If you're intrigued by the set up, try one of them.… (más)
This is the second of the Edward Corinth and Verity Brown series. it has promise because it involves history and excitement but I don't really care for either of the main characters. Verity is a communist but we never really see why she believes what she believes and that makes her unbelievable. Edward wants more out of life but doesn't do anything to change his lifestyle.
Edward proclaims a love for Verity who would and did throw him to the wolves and yet he continues to have a passion for her which he assuages with other women. As you can see, neither of these characters are that admirable. It seems to be that in both the first book and this one, the murderers go free because of the 'can't prove anything' weakness in the plot.
I wanted to like this series but I was pretty discouraged by the ending of Bones of the Buried.
The best parts are the titles which come from Shakespearean quotes.… (más)
Edward proclaims a love for Verity who would and did throw him to the wolves and yet he continues to have a passion for her which he assuages with other women. As you can see, neither of these characters are that admirable. It seems to be that in both the first book and this one, the murderers go free because of the 'can't prove anything' weakness in the plot.
I wanted to like this series but I was pretty discouraged by the ending of Bones of the Buried.
The best parts are the titles which come from Shakespearean quotes.… (más)
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- Obras
- 11
- También por
- 1
- Miembros
- 658
- Popularidad
- #38,343
- Valoración
- 3.2
- Reseñas
- 13
- ISBNs
- 846
- Idiomas
- 17
I threw down the book and howled about anachronism and "how young is this author, anyway?!" Then my husband looked up the fact that London has the oldest emergency phone system in the world, it was instituted in 1937. My howls are dimmed but not extinguished. The average joe would have no knowledge of this brand new system that had just been created. And I have never come across the 999 thing in any 30s or 40s novel I can remember reading.
Later in the book a main character is speaking to Duke SoandSo and says something like, "You don't mind if we go out to the garden, Duke?" She's supposed to be a well educated young gentlewoman who has been slumming with the communists. But no matter what her political sympathies I trust she would know to refer to her host as Your Grace rather than Duke, like some sort of American gangster.
I finished the book to see who dunnit and which way the protags were going to jump. I won't be pursuing this series.… (más)