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Where to start? A confusing, rambling, long-winded, tedious book, with sometimes up to five pages dedicated to setting the scene for a walk-on character who will never appear again. Overly and unnecessarily descriptive. Two similar families with similar names (Harrison; Richardson) so you are constantly trying to re-orient yourself to who's who. I finally just skipped the last 75 pages and went right to the epilogue. That's all I needed. I passed up the final Morse scene, because by then I just didn't care any more.

phil_on_the_hill's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kingfan30's review against another edition

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3.0

I’ve heard of Inspector Morse but have to confess I’ve never read any of the books or seen any of the programs, so reading the last in a series is probably not the place to start! That said I didn’t feel at all that I had missed out on anything, the book stands well on its own. The mystery is complicated enough for me not to guess who done it which is always a good thing. I would certainly read more if they were to cross my path.

hornmp's review

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tartancrusader's review against another edition

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3.0

As an end to the series it was very sweet and touching but as a mystery in its own right it was one of the weakest in the series.

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