- Paperback
- Publisher: Signet (2008)
- ASIN: B002DGFEM8
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Our Naughty Richard,
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This review is from: Dust: A Richard Jury Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I used to absolutely love a Richard Jury novel. It was always so nice to catch up with old friends in the rooming house in London; not to mention Melrose Plant and his cronies in Long Piddleton. I actually enjoy when we get to find out what the erstwhile lord and his annoying aunt are up to.I'm not so sure about this one. Benny Kegan, Jury's young protégé from London's seamy side, working as a bellhop in a posh London hotel, discovers the body of Billy Maples in one of the guest rooms. He urgently calls on Jury to help him out of the sticky situation. He's only thirteen and underage to be working. The murder is actually in the jurisdiction of Richard's new love interest, Lu Aguilar which causes complications. Jury can't seem to be anywhere in proximity to her without getting extreme lustful thoughts. Like others I thought the author went way overboard on this relationship. I mean--wrecking the apartment during their sexual encounters at Richard's age--come on! I did enjoy Grime's marvellous descriptions of the settings--both in London and in Henry James' Lamb's House. The storyline was interesting on several levels and I was totally happy when Plant appeared on the scene to, as often is the case, sort things out for Richard. As usual, the ending is somewhat convoluted; but that is to be expected in a Jury novel. I'm still not sure I agree as to who did it. But I'll probably read the next one. It's rather an addiction.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Martha Grimes is not Henry James,
This review is from: Dust: A Richard Jury Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
Other reviews on numerous reviews on numerous sites have mentioned the many problems with the book. I don't agree with the statement that Martha Grimes earlier Jury books were better - at least not all the time. I really liked "The Blue Last", which isn't that old. I don't even care that Grimes gives over many long (and dull) passages to Jury's silly sex life. What I do care about is that Jury no longer seems to be a likable character. I used to read these books because I liked Jury; I used to like his funny friendship with Melrose Plant; now, I'm not sure. I'm not sure where Grimes is going these days. This book had no plot and very poor character development.What I really didn't like about the ending, where we are not told who is the killer, is that I felt the author was playing with me. Are you clever enough to figure out the mystery, if you're not well, get lost. She should think twice before biting the hand that feeds her. I caught her out in several egregious errors. She really needs to get more information on manic depression vs. bi polar disorder. They aren't really the same thing. She needs to brush up on this. But this isn't where her mistakes end. She also needs to be aware that some of her readers have actually read Henry James. Judging from her glib character analysis of, for example "The Golden Bowl", I'm not sure she has read the novel. Of course, "The Golden Bowl" is rather long & perhaps she opted to read the shorter review on Wiki. There are also problems with her comments on shorter novels like "The Turn of the Screw", I'm not sure she's aware that the dead governess has no dialogue in the book. But then, again, I think the concept of the unreliable narrator has escaped her as well. Perhaps, she should read "Lolita" to round out her education. Better luck next time, Martha. Kay Bowring
1.0 out of 5 stars
I don't need to be spoon fed the solution to a mystery, however.....,
By Tracey A. (Arnprior, Ontario (Canada)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dust: A Richard Jury Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I'd like to warn you that there are spoilers below but I don't know how I can spoil a mystery with no ending.1. Did anyone else notice that the entire "solution" seemed to depend on not one, but a slew of unbelievable and incomprehensible coincidences? 2. I couldn't figure out the past and present timelines. They seemed really skewed. 3. Did anyone else feel like they needed to take a shower after Jury and what's-her-name had sex? It was like finding out a that life-long friend is not the person you thought they were. After that I was actually hoping that (my beloved)Jury died at the end and that the next book stars Melrose Plant. At least he still has taste. 4. After "The Old Wine Shades" I was thinking of not reading this series anymore. I really thought that this time there would be a solution. I think I would be less angry if on the last page Jury had woken up to find out the last 200 or so pages had been just a dream.
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