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Sep 11, 2016DorisWaggoner rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Too many characters mar this splendid mystery--I felt like I should be keeping a list. Some are very well rounded, some cardboard. It's the second one pairing Dalgliesh with another detective, not quite the "team" that later forms. The two work well together most of the time, but when they don't, they really don't, adding interest. The setting, a forensic lab in the East Anglia fens, is instructive, if dangerous. Dalgliesh's interest in architecture, especially of old churches, plays an important role here.