When The Music's Over, Robinson - B

                                            This novel is the latest in the DCI Banks series. Alan Banks remains fascinating, and the author has continually proven his ability to range far and wide in the Midlands, exploring English pop culture as well as investigating crimes. One objection though. His first book in 1991 was 300 pages. This one is 479. Amazon's estimated read time is 9 hours. I doubt I took that long, but it raises a question. Does the world want 10- hour police procedurals?  Banks is now promoted to Superintendent and overlooks two investigations.  The first is run by Annie Cabot and involves a grooming operation preparing young woman for prostitution run by Brits of Pakistani descent. There is an in-depth discussion of the racial issues facing both sides of this coin. And, Banks runs a 50-year-old look back, involving a public figure with a penchant for attacking underage girls. All in all, Robinson is still on his game.