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Interesting idea for a mystery-- a lost manuscript.
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Bright, malicious, witty - Barnard just gets better and better. His characters are thoroughly British and thoroughly delightful.
As usual, Barnard's witty writing is the star of this, not the plot about a death. I felt a little bogged down by the details of the lives of some of the characters, and wished for one of those Cast of Characters lists to help place some of the people involved. Not one of my favorite Barnard books, but still worth the time spent.
