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Summary: Good read all told
Review: Again, Dexter gives the goods. A tad slow in places, but Morse gets through well. I foudn myself wanting a pint often in this one.
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Summary: A mystery with wit, suspense and humanity.
Review: Colin Dexter is a masterful writer who has done a magnificent job in developing the characters of Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis. I have truly enjoyed watching them develop in his novels over the years and have marveled at the friendship that has developed in these characters of such opposite demeanor.In this most fascinating mystery, Morse faces his own mortality in some rather surprising ways while trying to resolve a murder that appears to have been a mistake. Blackmail, tabloid journalism and the secrets of Oxford dons all weave together in ways that ultimately reveal a devious but logical solution. One of the author's finest novels -- highly recommended.
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Summary: Dexter almost does it again!
Review: I found this title to be good but not great. I think the story, while twisting and turning, is just a little hard to follow. I enjoy being able to make my own deductions from the information given, but the information was limited here. One interesting point is the revelation of Morse's Christian name. This book is a good read, but not a great one. Dexter has done better work.
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Summary: Inspector Morse does it again!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. After watching the Morse series on PBS, when I read this book I could hear Morse and Lewis talking. The plot was fairly typical: Morse jumps to the wrong conclusions initially, until a second murder causes him to re-think the case. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it. For the first time, we also learn Morse's first name. (Yes, he does have one. But you'll have to read the book to find it out.)
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Summary: The best Inspector Morse book yet!
Review: I'm surprised all reviewers haven't given this book 5 stars. To my mind, it is the deepest Morse book. It is only secondarily a murder mystery. Primarily, it is an exploration of human weakness and frailty.Both Morse and (to a lesser extent) Lewis have developed quite a bit as personalities. I'm very much looking forward to their next case.
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Summary: The always-reliable Colin Dexter delivers again
Review: I've never been disappointed by an Inspector Morse novel. The characters of Morse and Lewis are complex, believable, and endearing, and the plot is always creative and challenging. Colin Dexter is the only successful mystery writer I know who doesn't resort to rewriting the same story over and over. He puts Paretsky, Hillerman, and Grisham to shame.
I'm actually about three quarters of the way through this book. I found it a little slow to get going, but now I can't stand to put it down. Enough said.
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Summary: Morse and Lewis resolve more than a crime
Review: If Inspector Morse and his faithful Lewis are involved, crimes and criminals are usually ferreted out and solved between pub stops. In this latest work, Morse must come to grips with a life-threatening illness and his own aging. All in all, that subplot was more interesting than the slowly revealed, twisting, rather soap-operatic crime plot concerning the Oxford dons. Morse fans will only be scratching the surface if they can't detect the subtle change in his personality brought about by his illness. The fact that he finally reveals his given name is a clue! Colin Dexter is a masterful storyteller; Morse encounters and faces the same everyday problems those of us with less brilliant minds must also face. He ages; he becomes ill; he survives; he solves and triumphs. Although this is not Morse's best case, it shows Dexter's ability to create an original story each time, and it leaves us hoping to meet Morse and Lewis again, as always...
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Summary: Definitely a puzzler!
Review: It's not often that I haven't guessed the criminal half-way through a Morse book, but this one kept me guessing! Very well written, true to the characters, and well-paced!
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Summary: A great read about a cop who is a cut above the rest.
Review: Morse and Lewis are made for each other. Morse's crankyness shows that he is every bit all too human. Lewis is too much the company man and can't always see beyond the obvious. If anything the two complement each other. Together they have solved yet another baffling crime that would have stumped lesser minds.
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Summary: Inspector Morse solves another one (between beers)
Review: The irrasible Inspector Morse and his long-suffering (and paying!) Sgt. Lewis do it again. As they wind their way through myriad motives, suspects and potential victims, we glimpse the many layers of Oxford life and start to care about what happens to them and the story. Morse is no more loveable than ever but his intelligence and dedication to the truth make him very enjoyable to read
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