bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
Picked up another Batya Gur book at the library. Having enjoyed Literary Murder so much, I was expecting a good read with Murder Duet. Um, not so much. From the way the blurb read, I thought I would be reading the next in the series...but found that this one takes place sometime before LM. I don't like Michael (the protaganist of the series) in this one. I don't know what happened to him in between these two stories, but he's much more appealing and interesting in LM. And the story just didn't hold my interest. One of the few times I've not finished a book. But as I get older (and have less time in front of me), I've added my own rider to the phrase "So many books, so little time"...."to waste any of it on books I don't care for."
joangittel's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a big murder mystery fan, but I always wanted to read Batya Gur, as she is Israeli, and it's fun to read a mystery that takes place in Jerusalem. Not sure if starting with #4 in the series meant there was anything I missed, but it seemed pretty self-contained.
The lead character was the most interesting character in the book, and I was hoping he would have a neat and tidy ending, but I guess the author was leaving things open for the next book.
This was fun and compelling at times, and I actually learned a bit about music, but the book went on a bit too long and the ending left me sadder than I wanted to be at the end of a novel like this. I'll probably read some of the others in the series, but not immediately.
The lead character was the most interesting character in the book, and I was hoping he would have a neat and tidy ending, but I guess the author was leaving things open for the next book.
This was fun and compelling at times, and I actually learned a bit about music, but the book went on a bit too long and the ending left me sadder than I wanted to be at the end of a novel like this. I'll probably read some of the others in the series, but not immediately.
lynitab's review against another edition
2.0
The story is set in Jerusalem against a background of classical music. It was pretty good. I think a musician would enjoy it even more
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