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The Last Judgement (Hardcover)

by Iain Pears (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Holiday House (Jun 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1572830018
  • ISBN-13: 978-1572830011
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliantly written detective novel, 24 Dec 2001
By Mr. Andrew Dennis "andrewdennis3" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Judgement (Paperback)
I've not read too many detective novels, in fact I wouldn't normally read one, let alone buy one. However I enjoyed Iain Pears's Instance at the Fingerpost so much that I thought I'd give this a spin. I can honestly say that I was glad I did so. The fact that the novel is part of a series is obvious, but it did not detract from the enjoyment of the book. The characters are well developed and (more or less) believable, the plot is strong and has plenty to keep one thinking and the descriptive and atmospheric writing is sublime.

Have I become a detective novel addict? Well the jury's still out on that. Will I buy and read more in this series? Absolutely

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Intricate plot weaves intriguing web of surprise, 14 Mar 2004
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This review is from: The Last Judgement (Paperback)
I've never read a detective novel. I don't know why, but it has never appealed to me as a literary genre. For some reason, I picked this one up having been enticed by the dust-jacket synopsis and started reading it. From the first page, I was hooked. Unfortunately I couldn't put it down. I'd travelled miles to spend a social weekend with my family and finally spent every car journey, every evening immersed in this book.
It's true that it's not the best characterisation I've come across, but one marvels at the mastery of plot and somehow the characters redeem themselves as highly satisfactory vehicles with which to move the story on. It doesn't matter that they are a bit shadowy. With imagination one manages to give them more gravity oneself as the plot unfurls.
Wherever the writer takes us; Rome, Paris or England, the setting is perfectly expressed. I felt like I had lived through what the characters had by the end of the tale. I too was exhausted!
An intriguing plot and what is perhaps lost in characterisation is more than compensated in the storyline.
I will be reading many more books by Iain Pears. I haven't read any others by this author so if this is part of a series (as apparently it is) I don't believe it matters in the least.
I look forward to the next!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read..., 14 April 2000
By pthom@clara.net (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Last Judgement (Art History Mysteries) (Paperback)
This is the first book by Iain Pears that I have read, and I found it enjoyable. He seems to have a light style of writing, similar in some ways to Dick Francis. Some of the characterisation may have been a little thin, but didn't detract from the overall tale. A cleverly constructed plot, a good attention to detail and a sharp, humorous style (together with some well observed references to European 'unity') combined to make this an easy, satisfying read. The sort of book you could take on holiday and read by the pool - and that can be taken as a compliment! I shall be reading more of Mr Pears' novels.
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