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jennyspencer's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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
samanthawattam's review against another edition
3.0
A good mystery story if you like Morse you'll like this.
lucyb's review against another edition
3.0
As always, Dexter's sophisticated plotting and gift for evoking atmosphere are a treat. As I've noted in reviews of other volumes in the series: if you're put off by Latin tags, dirty jokes, or dirty jokes disguised as Latin tags, Inspector Morse is probably not your cup of tea. But I enjoyed this, although, as a devotee of the Rules of Fair Play for detective stories devised by Christie et al., I could quibble with the amount of disclosure Dexter allows to the reader before the denouement. The characters of both Morse and Lewis--and their relationship--are nicely developed in this installment, though. And I thought the women in the story were more thoughtfully and interestingly developed than sometimes... a conscious bow to a feminist, or at least to a female, readership? evolution as an author? I don't know, but I relished it.
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