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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In romantic desperation, mild-mannered detective Edward Newson logged on to the &quot;Friends Reunited&quot; website searching for the girlfriends of his youth. As his old class begins to reassemble in cyberspace, the years slip away and old feuds and passions burn hot once more. A school reunion is planned, and as history begins to repeat itself, the past crashes headlong into the present. &lt;i&gt;Past Mortem&lt;/i&gt; is both a heart-stopping thriller and a killer comic romance.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[As you will see from my other reviews, I generally enjoy reading Mr. Elton's output in the form of novels. 'Past Mortem' disappointed, however. What I normally like is the way he is able to combine wit, social issues and realistic characters into an intriguing storyline. The characaters in this nove...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31587076">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Past Mortem&quot; is Ben Elton's ninth novel which was first published back in 2004. Described on the sleeve as a &quot;heart-stopping thriller and a killer comic romance&quot;, having been written by the comedian Ben Elton, you were sure to have a fair amount of comedy within the book. <br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47796408">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[fantastically entertaining.: this book really will have you either gripped or wetting yourself laughing until the very end. in usual ben elton style this book takes something that is madly popular at the time, in this case friends reunited, and really turns it on its head. as well as taking a swipe ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73206728">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ben Elton has managed to wrap a very tough subject up in a intricate plot. Detective Inspector Ed Newson is investigating a high profile murder, while at the same delving into his own past through Friends Reunited. The two situations start to merge together, linking other unsolved murders together, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5409888">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Of the Elton books, I've read, this one is my least favorite. It's not much of a mystery when you know who the killer is (AND the motive!) before the end. Still, Big Up to Elton for interesting characters and plot, even if it was obvious whodunnit.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very entertaining, I finished it all in one row. It certainly was gruesome and sexually explicit at times, but on the other hand just a good old-fashioned whodunnit. Enjoyed it, you will too.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[He seems to be able to sum the social truth behind trends in contemporary life.  Although, I don't rate it much as a 'whodunnit'. I knew who the killer was half way through.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the only book from Ben Elton I haven't read before.  I started reading it a few days ago and, as always with books from Elton, I will probably finish it within a few days. <br/>All I can say so far is that this is one of his thrillers where the main character is confronted with a very stran...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7371413">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a difficult one to rate.  I really enjoyed it but was disappointed that the solution was so blindingly obvious.  I rarely guess 'whodunnit' but with this I was fairly certain from very early on - less than half way through.  I also could guess some of the plot devices and victims.  I don't t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36882717">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Incredibly cruel !]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved this book.  It made me sadder than any book has in so long.  High school was in no way my favourite time, and this book shows perfectly why I felt that way.  This book contains the most outrageously sickening &quot;love-making&quot; scene ever found in print!  The murder mystery p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6562670">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I started reading this book when my Granddad was unwell and I felt it helped me through the tough time because this is when I begain to lose myself in a world of fiction.<br/>Ben Elton has the power to make a serious situation seem funny but dramatic at the same time. It's a brilliant work of ficti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3807334">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent read-could not put it down and now working my way through the rest of Ben Elton's books.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Nice, easy-to-read, funny thriller by one of my favourite authors. It's fairly easy to find out who is committing the murders and the main characters seem a bit stupid because of that, but there's still enough fun and excitement left in the book. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed the whole of this book from cover to cover especially the way the story unfolds and leads to a satisfying conclusion.The characters are believable and interesting.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a really good Ben Elton book - I love his stories - but this one was especially fun! Nail biting at the end!  ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fantastic book, the first Ben Elton novel i've read and i'd definitely plan to read more. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another great book written about a modern topic, this time Friends reunited.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Edgier, funnier and better than a lot of Ben Elton]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gory but fascinating.]]></body>
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