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Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into separate investigations that hold disturbing—and deadly—complications for their own lives in this powerful mystery in the bestselling series.

On a beautiful morning in mid-May, the body of a young woman is found in one of Notting Hill’s private gardens. To passersby, the pretty girl in the white dress looks as if she’s sleeping. But Reagan Keating has been murdered, and the lead detective, DI Kerry Boatman, turns to Gemma James for help. She and Gemma worked together on a previous investigation, and Gemma has a personal connection to the case Reagan was the nanny of a child who attends the same dance studio as Toby, Gemma and Kincaid’s son.

Gemma soon discovers that Reagan’s death is the second tragedy in this exclusive London park; a few months before, a young boy died in a tragic accident. But when still another of the garden residents meets a violent end, it becomes clear that there are more sinister forces at play. Boatman and Gemma must stop the killer before another innocent life is taken.

While his wife is consumed with her new case, Kincaid finds himself plagued by disturbing questions about several previous—and seemingly unrelated—cases involving members of the force. If his suspicions are correct and the crimes are linked, are his family and friends in mortal danger as well? Kincaid’s hunch turns to certainty when a Metropolitan Police officer close to him is brutally attacked. There’s a traitor in the ranks, and now Kincaid wonders if he can trust anyone.

As Gemma begins to see a solution to her case, she realizes she holds a child’s fate in her hands. Can she do the right thing? And can Kincaid rely on his friends, both inside and outside the Scotland Yard force, to stand beside him as he faces the deadliest challenge of his career?

Garden of Lamentations A Novel Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels Deborah Crombie 9780062271631 Books

I love Deborah Crombie and I love this series, but this book was a bit of a disappointment. There was a VERY long wait between the last book and Garden of Lamentations, and apparently this book is part 3 of a three book story arc. If I had realized that so much of Garden of Lamentations would hinge on the events in the two previous books, I would have re-read them. Not having done so, I found many things confusing and it was a less pleasurable read than I have come to expect from this very fine writer.

Product details Series Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels (Book 16) Hardcover 432 pages Publisher William Morrow; First Edition edition (February 7, 2017) Language English ISBN-10 0062271636

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Garden of Lamentations A Novel Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels Deborah Crombie 9780062271631 Books Reviews

Garden of Lamentations is the 17th book in the Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series by Deborah Crombie. The previous book came out in 2014, so it has been a while for fans of this series. Duncan Kincaid is a Detective Superintendant, who has recently been transferred from Scotland Yard to the Camden CID, while his wife, and former Sergeant, Detective Inspector Gemma James, heads up a CID team in another London borough. They live in a rented Notting Hill home with Duncan's son Kit, Gemma's son Toby and their adopted daughter Charlotte. Duncan is still wondering why Detective Chief Superintendant Dennis Childs transferred him away from Scotland Yard and then took a leave of absence, so when his current boss tells him that Childs is back in town, he decides to visit Scotland Yard and Childs. Meanwhile, the occasional babysitter of a good friend's child has been found murdered in a locked community garden, and Gemma has been called upon to assist the DI in charge of the investigation. After Duncan secretly meets Childs, Childs is found nearby alive, but unconscious with a serious head injury. Duncan believes that Childs' accident, as well as his transfer, are related to the last case he was on before his transfer which involved an undercover police officer with the Met. He starts an unofficial investigation due to his suspicions but doesn't keep Gemma informed, thereby putting a strain on their relationship.

I have enjoyed reading this series for many years and always look forward to the next book in the series. This one did not disappoint me. I feel as though I am catching up with old friends, each time I read one of these books. Both Duncan and Gemma are written very realistically, and there is a lot of back story about their relationship, friends, and family. Crombie's writing is very fluid and easy to read. I know there are some readers who feel that there is too much detail, but I feel that she has written no spare words; to me, everything she writes is in some way integral to the plot.

Garden of Lamentations could be read as a stand-alone novel, but I think it is best read as part of the story, as to read it as a stand-alone, one would miss so much of the build-up of the relationships and story that make this series so good.
Such a shame. I've read -- and loved -- any number of books in this series, but apparently not the ones that preceded this one. I tried to wade through it anyway -- but got almost half way through, and still, most (most? well, too much of, anyway) of the text was dealing with people and events that took place in earlier books. Waaaaay too many characters, when you combine all those from prior books, plus the new ones here.

Look I read a lot of books. Some I remember better than others, some i remember mostly one or two really remarkable scenes or events. There is no way I would have remembered the entire Deborah Crombie oeuvre well enough to enjoy this book. I could have plowed through it -- but life is too short, y'know?

I'm very disappointed. The original bones -- story line -- of this book was provocative and interesting enough, but it's hidden inside pages and pages of "stuff" from prior books. As a reader, i have no idea how much of that is going to be important in understanding this one, when it comes to resolution time. Better to cut my losses, and move on to another book.

I will be more careful about buying any more books in this series.
I love this series so was excited to learn what was going on in with Gemma's and Kincaid's family. I found this mystery hard to follow and disjointed. There are 2 story lines, a new mystery with Gemma and a continuation of events from the last book with Kincaid. There was no recap of of the past events leading to the Kincaid storyline until the book and his mystery was almost finished. This made following his story frustrating and contrived. Gemma's case was more straightforward. It was still good to meet up with the Kincaid's but this story was generally a disappointment. I hope Ms. Crombie's next venture will be back to her old standards.
I love Deborah Crombie and I love this series, but this book was a bit of a disappointment. There was a VERY long wait between the last book and Garden of Lamentations, and apparently this book is part 3 of a three book story arc. If I had realized that so much of Garden of Lamentations would hinge on the events in the two previous books, I would have re-read them. Not having done so, I found many things confusing and it was a less pleasurable read than I have come to expect from this very fine writer.