The Winds of Change

Martha Grimes' eagerly awaited new Richard Jury mystery is another in a long line of police procedurals worth the wait.In "Winds of Change," Grimes' characters get involved in pedophilia, child kidnapping, and, quite literally, a garden maze of labyrinthine proportions. Grimes' regular characters once again prop up the plot as Jury sets out to solve the case, the 19th in her incredibly popular series.Granted, the sheer weight of the subject matter is cause for a dark, uneasy feeling with readers. Grimes seems intent on this atmosphere and succeed she does. Grimes has always had a soft spot for precocious children and the relationships she shows with them and Jury and Melrose Plant are always welcomed.Besides getting the case taken care of, Grimes' social statements are hard to ignore, one of the characteristics of a good book, I should think. Jury is Jury, and Grimes spends more time in "Winds of Change" getting inside the psyche of him, which is not a bad thing, although noticeably she seems to drift away from much of her regular characters. And perhaps new readers may find some of the references and allusions to earlier books a bit confusing.But Jury is Jury! He's worth the examination. So's the book.

I read the reviews on this page when I bought this book, something I seldom do. I bought it anyway, since I'm rereading the old and catching up with the new Martha Grimes Jury books. I've got to say, this was a very good book. Yes, it was a bit hokey -- dog as deus ex machina -- but there's far less quantum theory than some reviewers found. She's still a good writer and this plot is as good as any of hers or anyone's. So don't believe everything you read -- if you like Grimes, you'll like this one.

Even though Grimes has done a great job incorporating all our favorite characters into this Richard Jury novel, it is not one of her best.Jury does too much ruminating (more than in many of her other Jury books). Enough is enough. Even though the book is about missing children there is an irrelevant child at every turn, some dead some alive. It's as if most of us have kidnapped children in our families. How much analysis of childhood do we need in one book?She also could have written the same story without the upleasant details about child abuse and predators. This seemed to be just a tool thrown in unnecessarily for the shock value.Not a bad book overall, but again, not one of her better ones.

What can I say? For fans of Martha Grimes another winner. Jury is on the case as usual and Melrose Plant once again finds himself helpless against the inevitable small child who sees right through him and plagues him relentlessly. And an ingenious plot as always

I am addicted to these books by. Martha Grimes and have read them all. For some reason, this book and the next are not available for download Kindle. Not sure why. Was hard to have to read a book by holding it. Love my kindle too much to go back to holding real books.

I love the Richard Jury series and this did not fail me at all.

The twists and turns are good, there's a lot of jumping to conclusions that all work out in the story (the psychic Mr. Jury,) and the characters are interesting. You will probably see a bunch of it coming, but it's still a fun read.

I have reread all the (Richard Jury Mystery) books by Martha Grimes since Jan 1. This book was book 20 in the series. I enjoyed reading the books the second time in order. Will miss Jury if the series ends.

I bought this book because it is centred (mainly) around the area I live, and the pub that features in the novel is my local (although recently changed hands and name). However, it is obvious Martha Grimes has no idea about things work in Britain. Firstly, the main character, Inspector Jury, works for Scotland Yard. No he doesn't, he works for the Metropolitan Police, and is based in Scotland Yard. Secondly, Inspector Jury has friends who are part of the nobility, i.e. Melrose Place. Why do Americans have it in their heads that successful people in Britain have to be friends with the nobility. Thirdly, when in the pub the Winds of Change, Jury snacks on pretzels - I don't think so, pretzels were never a bar snack in the Winds of Change (or The Frog and Bucket, as it is now known). Fourthly, in London, Jury walks into a bar and asks the barman for two fingers. Only in America! Sloppily written, and too reliant on how Britain is viewed by Americans. Martha Grimes has many more novels, but I'm not reading them.

Absolutely love Richard Jury! So pleased to finally foundSo pleased to have found the wonderful Richard Jury at last on kindle!. Enjoyed the series several years ago. Read them all. Looking forward to meeting him again. Absolutely brilliant. Some earlier ones please!

Thoroughly enjoyed reading have bought three by Martha Grimes recommended to me by a lady aged 89 yrs young ....She had them all years gone by. I look forward to my next one ....

An exciting story, up to the usual high standard of this series; the book arrived by the due date and in good condition.

Like Martha Grimes as a writer so no hardship buying this. An easy read with a clever twist. Happy with purchase.