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Robert Barnard (23 November 1936 – 19 September 2013) was an English crime writer, critic and lecturer. [1] In addition to over 40 books published under his own name, he also published four books under the pseudonym Bernard Bastable .
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The book garnered positive reviews upon release. [2] Publishers Weekly praised it as "elegant", observing "Barnard brilliantly depicts a seedy, struggling London in the '50s, the Suez fiasco as a symbol of the death of empire and Timothy's murder as a symbol of a wholly different social climate", [3] while Kirkus Reviews deemed it "quietly engrossing" throughout. [4]
Death by Sheer Torture (1981), also known simply as Sheer Torture, is a mystery novel by English writer Robert Barnard, [1] the first of five novels, penned in the 1980s, featuring his recurring detective character Perry Trethowan.
Robert Barnard wrote "It is usually said that Christie drags herself into the modern world in the 'fifties, but the books in the late 'thirties show her dipping a not-too-confident toe into the ideological conflicts of the pre-war years. Here we have political 'idealists', fascist movements and conservative financiers who maintain world stability.
Robert Barnard has strong praise for this novel and its plot. He remarked that it was "The-murder-in-the-past plot on its first and best appearance – accept no later substitutes. Presentation more intricate than usual, characterization more subtle." [6] His judgment was that "All in all, it is a beautifully tailored book, rich and satisfying ...