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Death Among The Sunbathers (The Bobby Owen Mysteries, #2)

E.R. Punshon

Start date: October 15, 2018

Finish date: November 8, 2018

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Sep 20, 2018 Susan rated it liked it

This is the second novel featuring Bobby Owen, following on from, “Information Received,” and published in 1934. When we first met Bobby Owen in the first in the series, he was a young Constable, eager to make his mark and move up in the force. In this novel he is more a presence than a character – obviously his reputation has made him someone to be feared and respected.

The mystery concerns the murder of a young journalist, named Jo Frankland, who had visited Leadeane Grange, home of the naturis ...more

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Sep 02, 2016 Judy rated it it was ok

After thoroughly enjoying the first in the Bobby Owen series, I had high hopes for this second entry in the series, but found it a bit of a disappointment. It starts off very well, with enjoyably witty prose, and it was great to meet Superintendent Mitchell again, still saying everything will "bear looking into".

The setting, at a 1930s "sunbathing club", with new-fangled sun lamps and an area for nude sunbathers, is also fun. But after the first few chapters the plot takes a series of unlikely ...more

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Sep 23, 2018 Jill rated it it was ok

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After reading the first Bobby Owen story, I had high hopes for this one but was very disappointed. There was lots of repetition throughout , and I saw through the mystery from very early on. The use of a completely different name might have helped the cause. At least at the end the author did say that any fool could have worked it all out, and this fool obviously did!

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Jan 02, 2025 Louise Culmer rated it liked it

This is a very odd story. A journalist is murdered after having visited a naturist colony, and Bobby Own and Superintendent Mitchell try to find out why. It is fairly obvious quite early on in the story who the crooks are,there is a quite ridiculous masquerade, and it is really more of a thriller than a detective story. It was not really satisfactory. I hope the next one is better.

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Dec 29, 2020 Carolien rated it liked it

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I enjoyed this one, but not as much as the first in the series. The plot was solid, but the story dragged a bit. I have since read numbers 4 and 5 in the series and those are much stronger. Second book in the series, but still an enjoyable read.

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