Dead and Buried

Although Jardine writes well, but lately his fulsome praises of Skinner being tough, invincible, and a man of great integrity just do not ring true. In the earlier books, he is a great family man with a fierce love for his family. Now the family is splitting up and there seems to be nary a regret for the departure of his children and wife. Jardine seems to be going back on what he said in earlier novels regarding Skinner's great love for his wife. Now he is suggesting that it was almost just convenience and was not really great love at all, and that he spent all those years dreaming of his dead wife Myra, and didnt really love Sarah that way at all! Come on Quintin, you can't rewrite the history of your characters - there are plenty of others in the books who can and do have affairs in the stories. The sudden reversal in Skinner's character is at odds with his supposed integrity and strength as a man of his word. Other than Skinner's private life & affair with Aileen, the book has a good plot and interesting characters. It's worth a read anyhway!