Journal Entry 1 by ID20080001 on Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Neither the mystery nor the detective present James's followers with anything truly new in her latest Adam Dalgliesh novel (after 2001's Death in Holy Orders), which opens, like other recent books in the series, with an extended portrayal of an aging institution whose survival is threatened by one person, who rapidly becomes the focus of resentment and hostility. Neville Dupayne, a trustee of the Dupayne Museum, a small, private institution devoted to England between the world wars, plans to veto its continuing operation. After many pages of background on the museum's employees, volunteers and others who would be affected by the trustee's unpopular decision, Neville meets his end in a manner paralleling a notorious historical murder exhibited in the museum's "Murder Room." MI5's interest in one of the people connected with the crime leads to Commander Dalgleish and his team taking on the case. While a romance develops between the commander, who's even more understated than usual, and Emma Lavenham. 

Journal Entry 2 by ID20080001 on Thursday, October 06, 2005

I enjoyed the book up until the conclusion. There was little mention of the person who was the murderer thruout the book. The book was disappointing.

Sending on to Doveilibra in the morning. 

Journal Entry 3 by Dove-i-libri from Fort Myers, Florida USA on Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Journal Entry 4 by Dove-i-libri from Fort Myers, Florida USA on Saturday, December 02, 2006

Journal Entry 5 by Dove-i-libri at A Local Post Office in Fort Myers, Florida USA on Sunday, December 17, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (12/20/2006 UTC) at A Local Post Office in Fort Myers, Florida USA

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Journal Entry 6 by chich from Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, February 12, 2007

Book received today, thanks DoveiLibri (and thanks for the lovely stickers)!

Receiving this book was a bit unexpected since Bestfriends was #1 on the list but it's all for the best since she's already read it:)

I'll finish the book I'm reading right now and will get right on to this one. 

Journal Entry 7 by chich from Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, February 26, 2007

Much like pjmom8025, I enjoyed the book up until the very abrupt conclusion. It just felt like some chapters were missing and the ending was pretty much superficial. A lot of questions were left unanswered, especially about the murderer, who was seldom mentioned throughout the book.

The book is all packed and ready to go, I'm only waiting for darjeeling to confirm his address before I send it along:)

Thanks for sharing DoveiLibri! 

Journal Entry 8 by chich from Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Book sent to Darjeeling today, enjoy! 

Journal Entry 9 by chich from Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Friday, June 08, 2007

Fear not for the book is not lost after all!! It mysteriously found its way back to my mailbox this morning!! I've PMed Darjeeling so that he would confirm his address and will send him the book ASAP:) 

Journal Entry 10 by chich from Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, June 11, 2007

Here we go again! Darjeeling confirmed that I had the right address for him but he gave me an alternate one just to be sure the book would get to him:) I'm keeping my fingers crossed:-)) 

Journal Entry 11 by darjeeling on Sunday, July 01, 2007

With me now, thank you chich and Doveilibri!