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The Last Judgement
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The Last Judgement by Iain Pears (Jonathan Argyll #4) (Dec 23/Jan 24)
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I'm in! Although like Judy, I have other books to read first/as well!
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I’m also planning to join but likely not until the new year
Sorry, I couldn’t get this one, but enjoy! I think I’ll spend the remainder of 2023 reading sentimental holiday tripe - treat myself to some brain candy and gird my loins for the ridiculousness of the upcoming election year here in the US, bound to be the usual avalanche of nonsense! ;)
I'm about a quarter through and thoroughly enjoying it so far. I come from a family of artists and art lovers, so it's a natural fit for me. This is my first Pears book. Unless it falls apart going forward, I hope it won't be the last.
Ellen wrote: "I'm about a quarter through and thoroughly enjoying it so far. I come from a family of artists and art lovers, so it's a natural fit for me. This is my first Pears book. Unless it falls apart going..."Even if this one doesn't gell with you, do try the other books in the series (and other Pears books). He is currently at least my favourite author!
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I am finding Pears' comments about the French very entertaining.
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Aside from the mystery, I'm intrigued by Flavia's annoying ex and wondering why she liked him - he seems very different from Jonathan.
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I hate to keep making the “I’m new here” excuse but it’s true. Yes, finally figured out how to delete. I thoroughly enjoyed the Final Judgement. I listened to it on Audible for 7 hours and it was a great way to distract myself from tasks I could do simultaneously, like dreaded laundry.
I was concerned that not starting at 1st book in series would be confusing but that is not the case. I immediately bonded with the strong minded, cheeky and clever female Italian detective Flavia and seemingly lax, ambivalent British art middleman and partner Argyle. I found the ex annoying.
I'm about 1/3 of the way in and quite enjoying this one. However it's always so strange to read something set before the internet/cell phones when so much time is taken tracking each other down/going to libraries to do research/flying or training around to get information/the computer being a big, imposing, and useless tool for the art police-I wonder what impact the cell phone/internet has had on the plotting of modern mysteries?
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I think cell phones have had a really big impact especially in the thriller genre. The lead character's phone is 'always' out of battery, or range, at a crucial point.
And in the technology era the use of GPS for various crime solving and text messaging for evidence to crimes or alibis…
Paris can do strange things to a man's mind… like making him agree to an apparently harmless favour of escorting a picture to Rome.
‘The Death of Socrates’ is a particularly nondescript piece, so art dealer Jonathan Argyll can sympathize when its recipient refuses to accept delivery. But in an unusual twist, the same man is found dead a few hours later. Surely the painting wasn't that bad?
Now caught up in a murder investigation, Jonathan recalls an attempt to steal the artwork while he was at the train station. Could this be the killer? The bodies start piling up and Jonathan must uncover the dark wartime secret at the heart of the mystery – before someone puts him out of the picture for good.
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