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Lessons in Murder (Detective Inspector Carol Ashton Mysteries)
Author: Claire McNab
Binding: Paperback
Published: 01 February, 2004
ISBN: 1931513651
$10.36
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Lessons in Murder (Detective Inspector Carol Ashton Mysteries)
by: Claire McNab
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.7 / 5.0 
Good detective work, but what about character development?: 
First of all, I did enjoy reading this book. Claire McNab's Carol Ashton is a good detective and the mysterious death of a teacher killed by a Black and Decker power drill is a captivating plot. But at the same time I was a little disappointed at what I determined to be a lack of character development for the two main characters: Carol and Sybil. What makes them tick as a human being? What are their fears and ambitions? Maybe this can be attributed to the minimal numbers of pages as more attention was paid... more info
In retrospect: 
Lessons in Murder is Claire McNab's first novel. Set in a Sydney High School, it revolves around the murder of the son of a prominent politician, who is found in his classroom with a drill embedded in his head. Enter Detective Inspector Carol Ashton, described as a cool blonde with a spectacular career. She is also spectacularly closeted, maintaining a rigid division between her work and personal life that even her partner, Sergeant Mark Bourke, cannot break through. This barrier begins to crumble, however,... more info
Excellent down to earth from down under.:
This is a very interesting book. The characters are real and down to earth- believeable. There is much anticipation for Carol from one moment to the next to get closer to solving who and why the teacher was killed.
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