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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780451222664
ISBN number: 0451222660
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 432
Printing Date: December 04, 2007
Publishing house: Signet
Sale Popularity Level: 32211
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Richard Jury returns to the backstreets and back rooms of London in the New York Times-bestselling author's latest mystery.
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So bad is this installment of the Richard Jury series that one is forced to consider the possibility that Ms Grimes is no longer with us and that her publishers have decided to keep the franchise going by farming her byline out to booty book writers.
The prose style is uneven; the plot ludicrous and the denouement absolutely witless.
As a long time fan of this once capable and rewarding author, one laments the passing
of a very bright talent. Perhaps this is a one off and she'll be back in form with her next. I hope so. But Dust is so substandard an offering that it deserves its trashing.
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After carefully re-reading all the Jury stories in the past few months, I believe that Grimes is no longer actually writing these mysteries. The last two books barely resemble the previous excellence of the earlier Jury mysteries, and quite a few phrases and descriptions are liberally borrowed from earlier works. Previously well-developed characters are now only alluded to in order to retain the faithful; sadly, I am no longer one of them.
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This novel is less satisfying that most Martha Grimes' works that I have read. I reached the end still feeling that the story was incomplete.
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The murder of a blameless grandson to avenge the deaths of siblings pushed into the sea 50+ years ago by a bipolar grandmother who doesn't much care for her grandson anyway?? The motive suggested at the end of the novel is absurd and an insult to the reader added to the injury already caused by the farcical Richard-Lu furniture-tossing sexcapades. The only saving grace of this confused, unconvincing, and ultimately unrewarding book is that it may prompt a reader to pick a Henry James novel or a volume of his stories. His writing may be challenging, but he always kept faith with his reader. With the publication of Dust, Martha Grimes commits a big breach of trust with her fans, many of whom must feel as if she tossed them off the side of the boat just when they thought they were reaching an illuminated shore.
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I have not read many books by Martha Grimes: besides this book, perhaps only Foul Matter and I am the Only Running Footman. So, I can't comment on the consistency of the series. I liked those novels, however, and enjoyed this one just as much.
The plot is well-done and remains clear in spite of a profusion of sub-plots. I enjoyed the sub-plots no less than the main plot. Particularly fun is the banter between old friends and associates: Grimes has written many books about Jury, Plant, and their friends. This book succeeds in giving the impression that these relationships have deepened over the years.
At several points, I laughed out loud. I also appreciated that the book's conclusion required a bit of effort on my part to put things together.
Finally, although I am no James-ophile, the frequent references to his books added to this book's charm. MG clearly enjoys his work.
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