The discovery of an abandoned tent on a remote mountainside would make anybody curious, but when that tent contains a man’s clothing, four bars of jewellers rouge, a long blonde wig and the hand of a window-dresser’s model the mind is inclined to boggle. .Throw in the inexplicable disappearance of an elderly local and you have a mystery irresistible to a girl like Fizz Fitzpatrick. No sooner has she roped in Tam Buchanan, her long-suffering partner in crime, than a body is found in a shallow grave. Tam is supposed to be enjoying a convalescent break after surgery but his plans for a fortnight’s golf, salmon fishing and whisky-tippling are easily thwarted - as are his designs on the busty Gerda, AKA the Hunchfront of Rotterdam. Soon he is experiencing the realities of life in a Highland village and mingling with the locals, whose friendly banter conceals all manner of secrets.
In this enthusiastically reviewed reappearance of Fizz and Buchanan the Scottish Highlands form a stunning backdrop to a cold blooded crime that shakes a whole community.
REVIEWS
VAL McDERMID: Engaging and entertaining, it builds to a spectacular climax. Deft, daft and definitely delicious. Holms is a magician. - the reader is so busy laughing, the clues slip by unnoticed. (Manchester Evening News)
IAN RANKIN. : Delightfully quirky. For Joyce’s stories you don’t need a strong stomach, though you may find your sides aching with laughter. Her humour is sharp without being nasty, her characters well-drawn and her Edinburgh a place you’ll want to spend time in.
SUNDAY TIMES: The writing is deft and smooth, the characters well-drawn and Fizz and Tam are a couple worth keeping an eye on.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: A cleverly plotted story. The characters are well-drawn and the story moves along at an enjoyably brisk pace.
SHERLOCK HOLMES MAGAZINE: Diverting humour and nifty characterization. Go on – go out, get it, gasp and giggle.
BIRMINGHAM POST: A good story, light-hearted, full of fascinating characters .
SHOTS MAGAZINE: Holms has a gift for writing pacy mysteries with a central pair of very engaging characters,
SCENES OF CRIME REVIEWS: Holms has a gift for writing light, pacey mysteries with an engaging pair of central characters in Fizz and Tam.
THE SCOTSMAN: delightfully quirky.
In this enthusiastically reviewed reappearance of Fizz and Buchanan the Scottish Highlands form a stunning backdrop to a cold blooded crime that shakes a whole community.
REVIEWS
VAL McDERMID: Engaging and entertaining, it builds to a spectacular climax. Deft, daft and definitely delicious. Holms is a magician. - the reader is so busy laughing, the clues slip by unnoticed. (Manchester Evening News)
IAN RANKIN. : Delightfully quirky. For Joyce’s stories you don’t need a strong stomach, though you may find your sides aching with laughter. Her humour is sharp without being nasty, her characters well-drawn and her Edinburgh a place you’ll want to spend time in.
SUNDAY TIMES: The writing is deft and smooth, the characters well-drawn and Fizz and Tam are a couple worth keeping an eye on.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: A cleverly plotted story. The characters are well-drawn and the story moves along at an enjoyably brisk pace.
SHERLOCK HOLMES MAGAZINE: Diverting humour and nifty characterization. Go on – go out, get it, gasp and giggle.
BIRMINGHAM POST: A good story, light-hearted, full of fascinating characters .
SHOTS MAGAZINE: Holms has a gift for writing pacy mysteries with a central pair of very engaging characters,
SCENES OF CRIME REVIEWS: Holms has a gift for writing light, pacey mysteries with an engaging pair of central characters in Fizz and Tam.
THE SCOTSMAN: delightfully quirky.
