The Methods of Sergeant Cluff (British Library Crime Classics) - Tapa blanda

"The reader can't help but like the character portrayed by Gil North. I silently cheered him on as I read of his seemingly bumbling attempts to catch a criminal. By Jove, he does it. And does it well."--Mary Ann Smyth "Bookloons "

"Gil North is clearly much more comfortable and relaxed with this novel; he seems to have hit his stride with his main character, Cluff, and with this second Cluff novel, there's a nice, unexpected twist when it comes to the murder."--Guy Savage "Swiftly Tilting Planet "

"Martin Edwards' brief but informative Introduction notes that the Cluff stories inspired a BBC television series, and you can see why: North's elliptical scene-setting and clipped dialogue are perfect for brief, understated segments on the telly, and they're strikingly modern to boot."--Kirkus Reviews

"My main criticism is that these books are too short, but short is sweet, and I would recommend this series to fans of Morse, Sherlock and the like. They are not so much whodunnits as why and where's the evidence."--Carpe Libris

"There is a hypnotic pleasure in watching Cluff, usually in the company of his collie, Clive, wandering the back alleys and canal tow paths, scoffing gravy-filled meat pies at a workingman's cafe and gossiping with the locals. These seemingly inconclusive activities in fact reveal the prejudices, mores, and class structure of Gunnarshaw and lead Cluff to intuit the murderer of a young local woman. Anglophiles will find a lot to like."--Publishers Weekly