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|title=The Lighthouse
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|buy=Maybe
|borrow=Yes
|pages=400
|publisher=Faber and Faber
|date=October 10, 2005
|isbn=0571229182
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Combe Island, off the Cornish coast is a privately-owned retreat offering respite to people in stressful jobs. They are guaranteed privacy and complete security. Some residents are pleasanter than others and when one dies in suspicious circumstances Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to investigate.
The characterisation of the suspects is better. I found no problem in establishing in my own mind who was who and they all had sufficient background to save them from being caricatures. A good case could be made out for several of the suspects to be the villain of the piece, but I was taken by surprise by the ending. The plot is superb once you accept that the murderer is one of a limited number of people. It moves on at a sharp pace with some surprising twists.
If I have one reservation about this book it's that Baroness James' writing style doesn't always lend itself to easy reading. Occasionally I had to read a sentence twice to make certain that I had the meaning correctly. Add to this the occasional piece of sloppy proof reading proofreading and enjoyment of the book is diminished. I did find myself wondering if there'd be a sequel though!
The book's recommended but might be better borrowed than bought as I doubt that it's one to be reread quickly.
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|name=Paul Railton
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|comment= I loved this book.
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