Final Account: An Inspector Banks Novel | 
pick‘“A cadaveric spasm had caused Rothwell to grab and hold onto a handful of dust at the moment of death,and Banks thought of the T.S.Elliott quotation, “I will show you fear and a handful of dust,”which he had come across as the title of an Evelyn Waugh novel.”‘
A wild,ingenious plot, with unforeseen consequences for many of the characters.Bank‘ nemesis “Dirty Dick reappears to the consternation of Banks.At Banks request,big, bumbling,but astute ⬇️
kspenmoll ⬆️ Sgt.Hatchley also reappears & uses his many contacts to sus out a clue left behind at the murder site, some shotgun cleaning papers with an unusual, mild porn sheet. This adds some humor. As in some of previous novels in the series, there are multiple mentions by Banks of music & literature that sent me down a rabbit hole- adding some music to my library. Enjoying a Sam Adams Cold Snap as I write this review. Do you see Poe‘s ears poking up? (edited) 6d
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