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Title: The False Inspector Dew by Peter Lovesey ISBN: 1-56947-255-6 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Sails along and then sinks
Comment: I have read my fellow reviewers' comments and wonder that no one mentions the peculiar and vague ending. Set aboard a trans-Atlantic liner in the late '20s, the mystery is all snappy sailing -- full of fun characters and deft twists. And just when you know that you will get the answer to whodunnit you are left floundering and asking a dozen questions about why the plot took such an unlikely turn. I am not alone in this; a friend who read the book as well asked me to explain the uncertain ending. An amusing read if you don't mind the lack of a finale.
Rating: 3
Summary: a fun romp
Comment: The False Inspector Dew is a fun quick read. The characters are wonderfully drawn and while it is true that the plot is not quite as intricate or complex as some reviewers claim, Lovesy tells an interesting story-one you will be able to devour easily in one or two sittings.
The False Inspector Dew focuses on a series of characters-Alma who has fallen madly in love with her dentist and who has persuaded him to kill his rapacious wife; the dentist, Walter Baranov, who is swept up by Alma's passion and agrees to kill his wife at Alma's behest; Jack Gordon, a card shark who has located his mark and intends to fleece him on a boat trip across the Atlantic; Barbara, a wealthy girl whose mother is scheming to marry her off; and a millionaire's son who is conveniently both single and interested in cards. All of these characters come together when they decide to cross the Atlantic on the Mauritania in 1921. When a murder occurs, Walter Baranov (who is traveling under a false name so that he can more easily kill his own wife) is called upon to solve the murder. In the character of Inspector Dew (the man who arrested Dr. Crippen), Baranov acts out the fantasy of every murder mystery lover-he becomes a detective and sets out to solve a real crime.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wickedly entertaining
Comment: Lovesey's works have a wonderful tone, and I can picture the authorial glint in his eye as he puts his cast through their paces in this novel. The characters inspire both sympathy and laughter, and following "Inspector Dew" as he stumbles his way through the investigation is hilarous and suspenseful. The characters are deftly outlined, the plotlines neatly woven together, and the ironic narration is a pleasure.
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Title: The Reaper by Peter Lovesey ISBN: 1569473080 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 30 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: On the Edge by Peter Lovesey ISBN: 1569473099 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 30 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Rough Cider by Peter Lovesey ISBN: 1569472289 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Vault by Peter Lovesey ISBN: 1569472564 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Diamond Dust by Peter Lovesey ISBN: 1569473226 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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