- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan (20 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333905296
- ISBN-13: 978-0333905296
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 895,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The latest adventure from Lovejoy: the irrepressible antique hunter, lothario and out-and-out conman. Lovejoy is in serious trouble. For it appears that a local lad known as Mortimer shares his extraordinary talent for distinguishing genuine antiques from fake. Although perhaps that's not so surprising - as it is rumoured that Mortimer is Lovejoy's son...But there is one big difference between 'father' and 'son' - Mortimer's painful honesty, which is ruining the local antiques trade. And the dealers blame Lovejoy. Lovejoy decides to use his own gift to assemble a mass of antiques - with any luck he might be able to bargain his way out. But when he persuades one of his favourite ladies, the sculptress Bernicka, to help him tragedy strikes. And now Lovejoy is running scared. Particularly when the death toll around him starts to mount...
About the Author
Jonathan Gash is best known as the author of the highly successful Lovejoy novels, adapted for TV starring lan McShane. He also writes a thriller series featuring Dr Clare Burtonall. He lists his hobbies as antiques and his family.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you're a fan of the Lovejoy series, you won't be disappointed. It's another rambling tale of our beloved and hapless hero. There's the usual bit of death and mayhem and, of course, women, all nicely woven into a new tale of wickedness in the antiquing world. Mr. Gash has his usual wonderful and educational anecdotes about antiques and other things (this time, most especially, Lloyd's of London) which leave a reader with feeling they got more than "just a good read." Lovejoy's "byblow", Mortimer, continues to develop a glancing and mysterious presence in this book, as well, leaving me wanting to know more.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the usual Lovejoy formula, as the amiable, amorous antiques dealer blunders his way through a mystery where everyone but him knows what's going on. Unfortunately, this one really is formulaic, and the formula isn't working very well. The plot is incoherent and it's difficult to keep track of the large cast of characters and their place in the plot. The usual Lovejoy asides to the reader about antiques, women and life still have charm, but they're getting tired and are not enough in themselves to sustain interest. This one can still provide a few hours of entertainment for long-term fans, but I'd recommend that new readers start with one of the earlier books. They're better, and don't require previous knowledge of the series to be able to follow what's going on.
Fans of the tv show should also note that the tv series cleaned the characters up quite a lot, and the original book versions of Lovejoy and some of the secondary characters are much darker. There's a lot more sex and violence, and a much higher corpse count. I prefer the book version, but the shift in characterisation could be a shock to those used to Ian MacShane's version.
Fans of the tv show should also note that the tv series cleaned the characters up quite a lot, and the original book versions of Lovejoy and some of the secondary characters are much darker. There's a lot more sex and violence, and a much higher corpse count. I prefer the book version, but the shift in characterisation could be a shock to those used to Ian MacShane's version.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Readable, but below par for Gash
19 Sep 2006
Format:Hardcover
This is the usual Lovejoy formula, as the amiable, amorous antiques dealer blunders his way through a mystery where everyone but him knows what's going on. Unfortunately, this one really is formulaic, and the formula isn't working very well. The plot is incoherent and it's difficult to keep track of the large cast of characters and their place in the plot. The usual Lovejoy asides to the reader about antiques, women and life still have charm, but they're getting tired and are not enough in themselves to sustain interest. This one can still provide a few hours of entertainment for long-term fans, but I'd recommend that new readers start with one of the earlier books. They're better, and don't require previous knowledge of the series to be able to follow what's going on.
Fans of the tv show should also note that the tv series cleaned the characters up quite a lot, and the original book versions of Lovejoy and some of the secondary characters are much darker. There's a lot more sex and violence, and a much higher corpse count. I prefer the book version, but the shift in characterisation could be a shock to those used to Ian MacShane's version.
Fans of the tv show should also note that the tv series cleaned the characters up quite a lot, and the original book versions of Lovejoy and some of the secondary characters are much darker. There's a lot more sex and violence, and a much higher corpse count. I prefer the book version, but the shift in characterisation could be a shock to those used to Ian MacShane's version.
Here we go again
19 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've read all of Gash's Lovejoy novels. The problem with using the same character over and over is the author becomes so familiar with the character that description almost becomes a cliche. In this novel, the reader has the plot of a short story, interlarded with bits and pieces of art/antiques/scam history, plus descriptions of Lovejoy's ecomomic history, womanizing, and world view.
Most of us already know everything about Lovejoy, except the plot of the novel. I believe Gash should concentrate more on the plot. Still, if the book has Lovejoy as the character and Gash as the author, I buy the novel!
Most of us already know everything about Lovejoy, except the plot of the novel. I believe Gash should concentrate more on the plot. Still, if the book has Lovejoy as the character and Gash as the author, I buy the novel!
Disappointing
2 Sep 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have all of the Jonathan Gash Lovejoy series in my library and have read and enjoyed each a number of times over the years. Not so Every Last Cent. This 22nd entry in the series is a tired rehash of Lovejoyisms and situations. The scam plot was muddy are was the character development of newly introduced people. Including Mortimer, Lovejoy's son. I hope that wasn't a plot device to begin a new series based on him, that would be a snoozer for sure.
Save your time and cash, this book isn't worth it. My copy is already donated to the local library sale, no keeper this.
Save your time and cash, this book isn't worth it. My copy is already donated to the local library sale, no keeper this.
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