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Unusual blend of murder most foul and mathematics most pure ... a playful intellectual exercise (DAILY MAIL )
An intellectual thriller that can be much enjoyed even by those whose grasp of mathematics is limited (THE TIMES )
If you like your detective stories gore-free, with a strong crossword-solving element, this is for you (THE TIMES )
The plot rattles along ... pausing occasionally to fill the reader in with a bit of necessary theoretical background'. LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS ('Well crafted and deeply entertaining.’ )
An intellectual thriller that can be much enjoyed even by those whose grasp of mathematics is limited (THE TIMES )
If you like your detective stories gore-free, with a strong crossword-solving element, this is for you (THE TIMES )
The plot rattles along ... pausing occasionally to fill the reader in with a bit of necessary theoretical background'. LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS ('Well crafted and deeply entertaining.’ )
London Review of Books, 20 January 2005
'The plot rattles along ... pausing occasionally to fill the reader in with a bit of necessary theoretical background'.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At first I found this book very enjoyable, well written, though the maths was hard to understand in places. It then lost something at the end. He seemed to rush the solution and though it was unexpected it was a bit flat as well. I reread a lot of my books, but this was a disappointment so will not be read again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Guillermo Martinez's debut (in the UK) novel is a tale of a Argentinean student who arrives in Oxford, within weeks of his arrival his landlady is murdered, the other person to arrive at the scene and find the body is Arthur Seldom a leading mathematician. From then on they witness more murders and Arthur receives notes in the form of mathematical symbols leading them both to the killer.
This book starts off well and is really intriguing but the dialogue is boring, the setting is slightly dull as really you don't see Oxford at all and that could be a brilliant part of the book, and after the Da Vinci Code (which it seemed to be trying to emulate) the whole mystery fell a little flat. There was also a love interest that I never believed and in fact couldnt take to the girl at all, she was pompous and just not right. I don't blame this totally on the author as for a start it was his debut and I think you have to be a little leniant on them, secondly it was entertaining for the first half though trying so hard to be clever I ended up so let down by the `thrilling ending' that fell flat with me. I also think the translator didn't do a great job, it seemed like they had settled for the blandest words. So overall, not my favourite book, and from the reviews of others on Amazon, and also no one has reviewed his latest book, i get the feeliong other people have felt let down by it. I don't think I will be giving that a go either. Stick with the movie which looks much better, though actually fro the trailer I am shocked its inspired by this book, who is the cloaked figure as he isnt in the novel?
This isnt a dire book, its just not what I was hoping for. A disappointment sadly. For me it was the end that really let it down, I realised I have recommended this one to people and after some thought am not sure why.
This book starts off well and is really intriguing but the dialogue is boring, the setting is slightly dull as really you don't see Oxford at all and that could be a brilliant part of the book, and after the Da Vinci Code (which it seemed to be trying to emulate) the whole mystery fell a little flat. There was also a love interest that I never believed and in fact couldnt take to the girl at all, she was pompous and just not right. I don't blame this totally on the author as for a start it was his debut and I think you have to be a little leniant on them, secondly it was entertaining for the first half though trying so hard to be clever I ended up so let down by the `thrilling ending' that fell flat with me. I also think the translator didn't do a great job, it seemed like they had settled for the blandest words. So overall, not my favourite book, and from the reviews of others on Amazon, and also no one has reviewed his latest book, i get the feeliong other people have felt let down by it. I don't think I will be giving that a go either. Stick with the movie which looks much better, though actually fro the trailer I am shocked its inspired by this book, who is the cloaked figure as he isnt in the novel?
This isnt a dire book, its just not what I was hoping for. A disappointment sadly. For me it was the end that really let it down, I realised I have recommended this one to people and after some thought am not sure why.
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author may know a lot about maths but he doesn't seem to know a lot about people. These are some of the flatest characters I have ever encountered...uttering some of the dullest dialogue know to man- (and indeed woman-) kind. The use of Oxford as a location seems based on an afternoon spent on Google...if it wasn't for the constant, and rather irritating, name dropping it could have been anywhere.
Also could someone please tell overseas writers that English policemen do NOT carry concealed weapons...
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A little average
I'm a sucker for maths in literature, so I pounced on this one as soon as I discovered it.
Unfortunately it wasn't really up to the standard I was hoping for. Read more
Unfortunately it wasn't really up to the standard I was hoping for. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mike N
The Oxford Murders
Don't usually read murders -think I'll stay that way!
At least it was easy to read.My lasting impression,Why did I bother? Why did the author bother?
At least it was easy to read.My lasting impression,Why did I bother? Why did the author bother?
Published 3 months ago by Jamjar
Maths for Beginners
I read the whole book in two afternoons, the novel itself was easily readable, so perhaps it was too short, not enough words for my money. The plot was weak and unbelievable. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Suzi
a pleasant diversion
The Oxford Murders is, as the title might suggest, a thriller.
It is reasonably well-written, no literary frills but easy to read. Read more
It is reasonably well-written, no literary frills but easy to read. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Talc Demon
not the sum of all the parts
Good maths but the story did not grip perhaps it is the translation or perhaps it is the setting. Where is morse when we need him. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Browne
Some flaws but still a worthwhile read
I was really intrigued by the story from the first page but a few chapters in my interest started to wane I'm afraid. Read more
Published on 25 July 2009 by The story fiend
Well...it was short.
First Sentence: Now that the years have passed and everything's been forgotten, and now that I've received a terse e-mail from Scotland with the sad news of Seldom's death, I feel... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by L. J. Roberts
Excellent Read
This is the first book I've read by Guillermo Martinez, and the third book I've bought that's been translated into English. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2008 by Mrs. A. M. Chadwick
An Oxford mystery
I was pleased to find this in a second-hand bookshop last month, as my interest in the book had been piqued by the publicity for the film. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2008 by Jeremy Walton
Soooo Dissapointing
Seems like a decent whodunnit from the start but ended up being an exremely poor excuse for a novel. Dan Brown "lite" and I don't even rate Dan Brown. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2008 by P. Delahunty
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