Reviews

The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter

kanejim57's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

Another Inspector Morse installment. The characterization of Morse in this novel showed an uncertain and anxious detective who works to solve a murder of a woman that he was wanting to have a relationship with (affair is the better word). 

jemma_parry's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

Another enjoyable read, the explanation at the end felt a bit far fetched

withthe brothers posing as each other when speaking to either Morse or Lewis

but all in all a good read

jon288's review

4.0

Really fun recognising places now that I know Oxford- e.g. Morse struggling to find parking in Jericho (and getting a parking ticket). The mystery wasn't so compelling, but it was written well and was interesting going along for the ride

waddlealot's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

tandemjon's review against another edition

4.0

A good Morse book (we listened to the audio book read by Lewis which was really good, his impersonations of Morse were quite believable) quite sad too.

tortikal's review against another edition

1.75

Did not like it. Very strange descriptions of women……. 

inquisitive_chap's review against another edition

4.0

This was a good Morse novel with a few clever twists and turns but none too extreme. Unusually, the suspect is quite clear from the outset. What is difficult is understanding how the events took place

Debated a 3 or 4. Probably a 3.75

rhosynmd's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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? No

3.5

amdun10's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

marple450's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0