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jemma_parry's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I like the suspects in this book they had a lot of character
400mom's review against another edition
4.0
This was a 3.5 for me. It was more of a 2.5-3 but the last 10% of the book bumped it up. I have not watched any of this series on TV or read any of the earlier books in the series. For a while I was a little confused as to why this series is so popular. Inspector Morse seems grumpy and not terribly capable. I came to appreciate the character more by the end.
pino_sabatelli's review against another edition
4.0
Stavolta il nostro Ispettore Capo Morse è alle prese con un delitto apparentemente insolubile.
Ma per "una mente fuori dall'ordinario" come la sua "sempre in grado di concepire pensieri cui nessun altro era capace di arrivare", l'assenza di qualsiasi indizio non è un problema.
Certo, come ben sa il suo fido sergente Lewis, talvolta Morse tende a dare giudizi avventati che spesso "si rivelavano essere solo tragici abbagli", eppure è sempre tramite le sue associazioni mentali apparentemente sgangherate che anche i casi più difficili alla fine vengono risolti.
Dexter al suo meglio, insomma.
Ma per "una mente fuori dall'ordinario" come la sua "sempre in grado di concepire pensieri cui nessun altro era capace di arrivare", l'assenza di qualsiasi indizio non è un problema.
Certo, come ben sa il suo fido sergente Lewis, talvolta Morse tende a dare giudizi avventati che spesso "si rivelavano essere solo tragici abbagli", eppure è sempre tramite le sue associazioni mentali apparentemente sgangherate che anche i casi più difficili alla fine vengono risolti.
Dexter al suo meglio, insomma.
jaee_s's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
djeebie's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
roshk99's review against another edition
4.0
For those who have watched the BBC show Inspector Morse, be sure to read the books! I had forgotten how the books play with language and have funny parenthetical asides that make the read all the more enjoyable. This book had a complex plot with an ending that surprised just enough.
oftalone90'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
3.25
marilynsaul's review against another edition
4.0
A pleasant change from the earlier Morse novels. The culprit is revealed mid-book, but when he disappears, a whole new mystery evolves. There was only one Morse flight-of-fancy taking him down an unlikely and fruitless path, which was a welcome change from the many confusing and irritating henny-penny scenarios (I put that word in specifically to irk Morse) early books. I'm so glad a took another shot at Colin Dexter!