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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:�Another deviously construction Inspector Morse mystery from the masterly hand of Colin Dexter.��The New York Times Book Review Why would a sniper shoot suburban physiotherapist Rachel James as she sips her morning coffee? Inspector Morse's hunt for answers kicks off with a tabloid journalist, winds through the strip clubs of Soho, then returns to Oxford, where two senior dons and their wives battle for a plum promotion. Then, on the personal front, Inspector Morse receives intimations of his own mortality. And while Morse muses on life, he reveals his first name at last. . . . Praise for Death Is Now My Neighbor �An excellent writer . . . Dexter's mysteries featuring Inspector Morse just keep getting better.��Associated Press �His best work yet, full of insight into human nature and rich with real emotion.��The Christian Science Monitor �A brilliant tour de force, an ingenious exploration of the human heart . . . At once sensitive, profoundly wise, and deeply felt.��Buffalo News.… (more)
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LibraryThing member the.ken.petersen
The pessimist in me grieves that I shall never open a virgin Morse novel again: the optimist rejoices in the new horizons open to me. having started with the last Morse case, and them worked from the first to the penultimate, Morse died and then was reborn for me. I was thus able to leave him an
This was a strong story upon which to bow out. Clues were littered through the story - some accepted, many more left for the great detective to humiliate me at the denouement.
The shooting of a lady who appears to be as ordinary as it is possible to be leaves the detective duo floundering for a while but, with the security of a whodunnit, one knows that the solution will appear.
Morse himself ages, becomes diabetic and, finally, reveals his enigmatic Christian name: all in 400 pages. A good read.
Adieu Morse. I promise to revisit your triumphs again.
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ageing but still extant hero.This was a strong story upon which to bow out. Clues were littered through the story - some accepted, many more left for the great detective to humiliate me at the denouement.
The shooting of a lady who appears to be as ordinary as it is possible to be leaves the detective duo floundering for a while but, with the security of a whodunnit, one knows that the solution will appear.
Morse himself ages, becomes diabetic and, finally, reveals his enigmatic Christian name: all in 400 pages. A good read.
Adieu Morse. I promise to revisit your triumphs again.
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LibraryThing member thorold
Good, straightforward Morse novel from 1996, with a bit of low-life, some college intrigue, a few crossword clues and literary quotations, Morse drinking too much and unhappy in his love-life, Lewis trying to keep him on the straight and narrow. Nothing too exciting or objectionable, in other
Dexter does have an annoying habit of using narrator's foresight ("little did he know...") a bit too much - this might be an effect of writing novels in parallel with TV scripts, where there is a need for unexplained "teaser" scenes in the early part of the episode.
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words, but also nothing particularly to encourage you to read this rather than one of the many other Morse novels, unless you're desperate to know Morse's first name. Dexter does have an annoying habit of using narrator's foresight ("little did he know...") a bit too much - this might be an effect of writing novels in parallel with TV scripts, where there is a need for unexplained "teaser" scenes in the early part of the episode.
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LibraryThing member ishtahar
The one with the race for the Master of Lonsdale and people are mistakenly shot for their ponytails, were Morse is diagnosed with diabetes and his loving nurse becomes his loving companion...
And where we find out Morse's first name.
And where we find out Morse's first name.
LibraryThing member leslie.98
In this penultimate book in the Inspector Morse series, Dexter has clearly been influenced by the success of the TV show -- Lewis is now explicitly stated as being younger than Morse despite the fact that this contradicts statements in the earlier books in the series. Morse continues to have health
I thought that the mystery part of the book was done well. However the mood the book left me with was melancholy -- not only is Morse sick, but the solution of this particular case left me feeling sorry for some of suspects as well (mostlyDennis Cornwall ).
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issues in this book, but in some regards his character is reminiscent of that shown in the earlier books. This is most evident in his scattershot approach to solving the crime. I thought that the mystery part of the book was done well. However the mood the book left me with was melancholy -- not only is Morse sick, but the solution of this particular case left me feeling sorry for some of suspects as well (mostly
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LibraryThing member smik
Yet another in this wonderful series, superbly narrated by Samuel West.
Morse and Chief Superintendent Strange are coming up to retirement, and Morse is beginning to pay the penalty for his drinking in particular, so in this novel he has a medical emergency and the diagnosis of diabetes. But
If I haven't convinced you yet of how good this series is, how well plotted these novels are, how well Samuel West narrates them, then I guess I never will. But it is not too late to start if you are looking for good quality crime fiction audio.
And for me, just one book to go in the series, but I won't be tackling it for another month or so.
Morse and Chief Superintendent Strange are coming up to retirement, and Morse is beginning to pay the penalty for his drinking in particular, so in this novel he has a medical emergency and the diagnosis of diabetes. But
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underneath it all, he is still the old Morse, and he and Lewis have a very credible relationship.If I haven't convinced you yet of how good this series is, how well plotted these novels are, how well Samuel West narrates them, then I guess I never will. But it is not too late to start if you are looking for good quality crime fiction audio.
And for me, just one book to go in the series, but I won't be tackling it for another month or so.
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LibraryThing member TomDonaghey
Death Is Now My Neighbor (1996) (Insp. Morse #12) by Colin Dexter. The penultimate Morse finds us a bizarre puzzle. A young woman has been shot dead, the bullet coming through the closed blind of her kitchen window. A good shot indeed. The newspaper reporter next door and the rest of her neighbors
A 17th century love poem and a photo of the victim with an older looking man are the only real clues at the scene. Morse and Lewis are soon off to Lonsdale College (this is Oxford remember). Along the way Morse evaluates himself and thinks he has diabetes and is off to hospital where he meets his new love.
While the mystery is good and the solution better, it is Morse’s revelation of his first name that takes the prize in the story. This is another wonderful mystery by the late Colin Dexter.
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do not recall anything unusual that morning. The young reporter tries to intrude in the investigation, knowing he is justified by the nearness of the crime.A 17th century love poem and a photo of the victim with an older looking man are the only real clues at the scene. Morse and Lewis are soon off to Lonsdale College (this is Oxford remember). Along the way Morse evaluates himself and thinks he has diabetes and is off to hospital where he meets his new love.
While the mystery is good and the solution better, it is Morse’s revelation of his first name that takes the prize in the story. This is another wonderful mystery by the late Colin Dexter.
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LibraryThing member walterhistory
Mr Dexter's Inspector Morse is called to solve the murder of a young woman & her neighbor soon becomes a prime suspect. But when the prime suspect ends up dead, Inspector Morse soon finds that not only blackmail was involved but also someone's secret is about to be exposed. Especially when a
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coveted Oxford University post is at stake. A cleverly devised scheme comes unraveled when an unexpected witness's statement leads to the killer. Show Less
LibraryThing member sarahlh
Excellent book. My 'first' Morse novel. Had a very interesting mystery and had me close to tears with all the diabetes stuff. But still, has me excited for the rest of the series!
Awards
Crime Writers' Association Awards (Shortlist — 1996)