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'''Blood and Judgement''' is a police procedural novel by by the British author [[Michael Gilbert]]. Published in England in 1958 as ''Blood and Judgement'' by [[Hodder & Stoughton]] and in the United States as ''Blood and Judgment'' by [[Harper & Row]], it was Gilbert's tenth novel. | '''Blood and Judgement''' is a police procedural novel by by the British author [[Michael Gilbert]]. Published in England in 1958 as ''Blood and Judgement'' by [[Hodder & Stoughton]] and in the United States as ''Blood and Judgment'' by [[Harper & Row]], it was Gilbert's tenth novel. | ||
The noted mystery critic of the New York Times, Anthony Boucher, gave it a very favorable review, saying that: | |||
<blockquote>Michael Gilbert has the agreeable habit of never writing the same book twice.... [This] case seems to be a simple gang killing, but evolves into something of greater psychological interest; and the detective is unorthodox but effective young Detective Sergeant Pat Petrella—a man who should have a great career if he can manage not to get kicked off the force. Despite Gilbert's insistence on variety, I shouldn't mind at all if he'd write this book again, and give us more of Petrella. </blockquote> | |||
Revision as of 11:50, 3 September 2016
Blood and Judgement is a police procedural novel by by the British author Michael Gilbert. Published in England in 1958 as Blood and Judgement by Hodder & Stoughton and in the United States as Blood and Judgment by Harper & Row, it was Gilbert's tenth novel.
The noted mystery critic of the New York Times, Anthony Boucher, gave it a very favorable review, saying that:
Michael Gilbert has the agreeable habit of never writing the same book twice.... [This] case seems to be a simple gang killing, but evolves into something of greater psychological interest; and the detective is unorthodox but effective young Detective Sergeant Pat Petrella—a man who should have a great career if he can manage not to get kicked off the force. Despite Gilbert's insistence on variety, I shouldn't mind at all if he'd write this book again, and give us more of Petrella.