cymru1973's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
shellystilger's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not so crazy about Colin Dexter or Morse, both of whom carry the baggage of misogyny and homophobia. However, Frederick Davidson is one of the greatest narrators ever, so he makes it bearable.
liliales's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
roshk99's review against another edition
3.0
An actually quite convoluted Morse, whose alcohol capacity never ceases to amaze. A good read for a plane.
conprimo's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sophiedons's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
oftalone90's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Classic Morse - it all comes together in the end. Nice short chapters; an easy read.
jessmanners's review against another edition
3.0
More of a two star situation, but I think that's a me problem rather than the book's problem. I just couldn't stay focused on this one. I think it was partially because I had a hazy memory of the TV version (although I swear I've only seen like a single episode, and what are the odds it'd be the same?!).
I just could NOT keep the cast of character's straight, so I had no real idea who was doing what or what was being revealed about whom...and then I miiiight have gotten a bit sleepy during the big reveal at the end. So, like I said, more of a me problem than anything else.
I do think it's sort of funny that Dexter spends so much time insisting that Morse is a genius 10,000 steps ahead of everyone else, and he's so incredibly confident that he's cracked it, and then he's just...wrong? repeatedly? I assume that's the point...
I just could NOT keep the cast of character's straight, so I had no real idea who was doing what or what was being revealed about whom...and then I miiiight have gotten a bit sleepy during the big reveal at the end. So, like I said, more of a me problem than anything else.
I do think it's sort of funny that Dexter spends so much time insisting that Morse is a genius 10,000 steps ahead of everyone else, and he's so incredibly confident that he's cracked it, and then he's just...wrong? repeatedly? I assume that's the point...
david611's review against another edition
3.0
The ninth in the Inspector Morse Mysteries, where he has to solve the mystery of the theft of a historically-valued jewel, and two dead bodies. Good one,and quite complicated to solve.
The Inspector Morse books have kept on becoming better since its first book. Although I have given this a three-star, it is still a strong one.
Very much readable, but certainly not as great as the previous book in the series. :)
The Inspector Morse books have kept on becoming better since its first book. Although I have given this a three-star, it is still a strong one.
Very much readable, but certainly not as great as the previous book in the series. :)
llythia's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up this book from the library because I'm a big fan of two of the TV series based on these novels-- Inspector Lewis and Endeavour. (I haven't seen the original series based on the books -- Inspector Morse -- but I'll get around to it eventually!) In the end, I actually really liked this book. It kept me guessing until the end without feeling like the solution was random for the sake of being random, and were I basing my rating on the second half of the book, I probably would have given it four stars. Unfortunately, the first 80 or so pages of the book were less good, and I nearly gave up reading it. A giant cast of characters (the pool of suspects) and frequently changing points of view made it quite difficult to get into the story. I'm glad I stuck it out, but the exposition certainly could have been better.