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The characterisation of the suspects is better. I found no problem in establishing in my own mind who was who and they all had sufficient background to save them from being caricatures. A good case could be made out for several of the suspects to be the villain of the piece, but I was taken by surprise by the ending. The plot is superb once you accept that the murderer is one of a limited number of people. It moves on at a sharp pace with some surprising twists.
If I have one reservation about this book it's that Baroness James' writing style doesn't always lend itself to easy reading. Occasionally I had to read a sentence twice to make certain that I had the meaning correctly. Add to this the occasional piece of sloppy proof reading proofreading and enjoyment of the book is diminished. I did find myself wondering if there'd be a sequel though!
The book's recommended but might be better borrowed than bought as I doubt that it's one to be reread quickly.
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