Reviews

The Jewel That Was Ours by Colin Dexter

riikka_s's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

4.0

sewfarsewgood's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Following on from reading the first Inspector Morse book I did prefer this one. A nice whodunnit with twists and turns. I only wish that in addition to the map at the front of the book we also had a character list as it was hard to keep track of all the tourist's names especially when they were only briefly mentioned but then a lot later get brought up again

beccas__books9's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

pino_sabatelli's review against another edition

4.0

Se vi piacciono i gialli, ma siete stanchi delle sceneggiature televisive prêt-à-porter stile "soap opera" scritte da Camilleri, de Giovanni e compagnia (di cui ho scritto qui http://www.ifioridelpeggio.com/non-si-uccidono-cosi-anche-i-cavalli-gelo-di-maurizio-de-giovanni/), provate a farvi un giretto in Inghilterra, per la precisione a Oxford, e chiedete dell'ispettore capo Morse e del suo fido sergente Lewis: sono sicuro che non ve ne pentirete.
Dexter si conferma un maestro del giallo deduttivo classico e costruisce l'ennesimo meccanismo perfetto per grazia, intelligenza e ironia.

inquisitive_chap's review against another edition

4.0

One of the best Morse novels I've read. Fantastic plot with red herrings, twists and turns aplenty, as well as clues that I missed (and really feel I should have picked up on). A really clever plot (if slightly implausible given the collaboration required).

I do wish Dexter wouldn't have this thing about women all lusting after Morse. It's rather implausible and I do wonder if he regards himself as Morse and it's all rather wishful thinking....

He also loves to drop in unusual words to demonstrate the depth (breadth?) of his vocabulary. He shouldn't. It's unnecessary.

Those two issues aside, it's a very gripping read

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