Jane M. reviewed on 2/27/2013 + 65 more book reviews

As usual for a Colin Dexter novel, Morse and the faithful Sgt. Lewis have a curiosity on their hands. Multiple corpses, with even fewer identifications than motives. I would never send anyone to a Morse book for realistic police procedure, but this particular installment of the series is over the top.

If you have a Morse-style inventive mind that enjoys a mystery which can only be unraveled by someone who might actually do the Times of London crossword in ink, this is your book. If you delight in the Morse series more for its setting, characters, and idiosyncrasies, perhaps it will not be your favorite. Although it does reveal a bit of the History of Morse mystery, so if you are a stalwart, it's required reading.

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