The Blue Last
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Manufacturer: Onyx
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451410559
ISBN: 0451410556
Label: Onyx
Manufacturer: Onyx
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2002-08-27
Publisher: Onyx
Release Date: 2002-09-03
Studio: Onyx
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Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury recruits a reluctant Melrose Plant to solve a case of mistaken identity revolving around London's last bomb site-where once stood a pub called the Blue Last.
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Summary: Too bad
Comment: My third and probably last Richard Jury book. I have to say I like the characters and feel comfortable with them but as usual the plot starts out so interesting and ends so disappointingly. A bit of an historical mystery from WWII and a lot of deep introspection by Jury where we learn a bit about his childhood. Though nothing can save the tortuous plot and although the ending was billed "a cliffhanger" I think I'd call it more of a dud.
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Summary: The Blue Last: A Richard Jury Mystery
Comment: I owned every book in the "Richard Jury" series except this one. Received quickly and in better condition than advertised. Thanks!
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Summary: An Excellent Work of Fiction, if not a Stellar Mystery
Comment: I have been reading the Richard Jury Mystery series in order over the last two years or so, and I am impressed by their increasing sophistication. The mystery aspect of the works has lessened, although the main plots are still convoluted enough to retain interest 'till the end. But what really makes these works so compelling is the way that Grimes weaves together other stories that may or may not be connected to the main plot. These red herrings may not pay off at the end, but the characterizations of Grimes' locales and people still drive me to read every page. She is not just a mystery writer, but a thoughtful novelist as well, and it is interesting to watch her wrestle with her own cynicism in the words and thoughts of Jury and Plant, yet also expand their worlds as well (side trips to Boring's and Florence-not bad!). Grimes manages to masterfully expose the reader to the different worlds floating in her imagination. What more can you ask of a fiction writer?
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Summary: The series quality is seriously deteriorating
Comment: I've been reading (and until recently enjoying) Martha Grimes' Richard Jury series since shortly after "The Man with a Load of Mischief" came out. But the imagined scenes with philosophers debating and generally plodding writing--not to mention the innumerable typos--finally led me to skip the middle hundred or so pages of the book (I had gotten far enough in that I still wanted to know "whodunnit"). And you know what? The book didn't suffer at all from the omission. I was quickly able to figure out what I'd missed and saved myself a couple hours of agony. After this I'm not sure I will continue with the series. (And really, she MUST stop with the internal monologues of dogs!)
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Summary: The Blue Last
Comment: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. I'm thinking that Ms. Grimes has become maniacally bored with her stock characters, as this one reads as though written under the influence of a controlled substance.
Her descriptive writing can be incredibly, evocatively beautiful, and I will be looking for her poetry.
As for mysteries, given a new set of characters, NOT to include too-too precious and supernaturally brilliant children, and adults who are constantly lighting up while imbibing fine wines, I would keep her on my favorite author list.
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