Review: Honour Among Men by Barbara Fradkin

[miko]

Honour Among Men is the fifth book in the Inspector Green series of mystery novels. These are police procedurals set in my hometown, by an author who lives in the area, which adds to my enjoyment of them.

This book is focused on UN peacekeeping history after the widowed-girlfriend of a reservist is found dead. I truthfully don't have a lot to say about it: I really enjoyed this one and don't want to spoil anything. The setting is familiar and accurate, the politics surrounding investigations that involve the military are interesting, and the characters are pleasantly human and react appropriately to the various events in the book.

I'd say what set this book up quite differently than other recent mysteries I've read is that the officers were continually getting more leads and more information - no incredible (in a bad way) deductive leaps required. It felt reasonable to me: not every case is going to be a Moriarty-level crime, and I found this to be a satisfying read.

I'm very much looking forward to continuing the series - looks like I've got four more in the queue before I catch up to the current release.