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The Cheshire Ring – Book Review
By Angela Youngman Jan 10, 2011, 15:23 GMT
A bank robbery by a gang of crooks sparks off a chase around the Cheshire Ring canal system. The crooks have stowed the proceeds aboard a narrowboat - but before they can do anything about it, the boat is hired by an elderly gent planning a holiday.
The crooks chase after him, followed also by agents from MI5 - who are on a different case. The confusion that follows is classic in its hints of comedy. All are inexperienced boatmen resulting in complications from dealing with locks and running aground.
Dead bodies appear and disappear. It is a plot line that has potential but just does not quite succeed. At times I got lost in the maze of identities. Some extra editing would have been helpful.
The action moves quickly, but does get confusing. The writing is a bit pedantic.
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