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I didn't care at all for her last book, so I was definitely pleased to see that her plot was a bit better in this one. Yes, it's another spy novel, and the spy angle is definitely overplayed. But the mystery was interesting and the spy angle didn't detract too much from it. And in this installment, Alleyn goes back to normal, or as normal as he can get considering he is away from home, tracking down spies, and trying to solve an 18 month old murder without his trusted sidekick. I'm just hoping t
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This was the first book I’ve read that comes from the Golden Age of mysteries. I liked it well enough and was surprised when I realized how long the first conversation with the main group is. I just watched the version made in the seventies and aired on NZ television. It was pretty soapy but enjoyable as any 90 minute mystery show from that era.
Aug 05, 2007
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Jan 01, 2019
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