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| The Old Wine Shades (Richard Jury Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Martha Grimes
Publisher: Signet
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 137410
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0451220722
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451220721
ASIN: 0451220722
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 What happened to the car? September 12, 2008
I don't think any of the other reviewers have asked: In addition to the other "mysteries" presented by this horrible book, no one at all ever asks about the car!!! Did the police ever have it towed? Did the police ever issue a speeding ticket for it? Was it ever exported on a legitimate shipper? Did the car ever come to the attention of the police in any way after the woman, boy, and dog disappeared?
And Martha Grimes never tells us about the condition of the dog upon its return. Did it look well-fed, rested, and have a glossy coat, like someone had been taking care of it? Or did it look hungry, tired, and have mangled fur, like it had been outside and had walked a lot. What's next for Martha Grimes and the dog? Is she going to have Sherlock Holmes examine the dog and tell where it's been?
Don't purchase this book and save your money. Better yet, don't read it at all and save yourself the time and effort!
Waste of Time June 28, 2008
This was my first and definitely my last Marth Grimes novel. This book was a true waste of time. The premise of this story within a story could have been done well but this story was off track from the beginning. The meandering into string theory was a waste and boring. Then the reader gets the dogs' point of view and things continue to go downhill from there. The only salvation for this book would have been a clever ending but be warned --THERE IS NO ENDING. When I see that Martha Grimes is supposedly an accomplished author I can only say that she should be ashamed. I bought this book from the bargain rack and even though I only paid $5 for it I feel ripped off! Don't waste your time; there are too many good authors out there. The total lack of any type of ending is very disrespectful to the reader. It was like even the author was totally bored with the book and just stopped writing... I wouldn't even give this book one star but you can't rate a book with zero stars.
Disappointing Addition to Jury Series May 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have read all the previous novels in the Richard Jury series and was very disappointed in this one. The cast of characters has become trite and formulaic, seemingly only trotted out as breaks in the storyline. It was almost as if the author simply cobbled together filler material from previous novels.
In addition I found the story tedious and wildly improbable. I love cats and dogs, but not as literary protagonists in a supposedly serious mystery. The non-ending seemed an obvious segue into a sequel. I hope it will be better written than this one.
my first and last Martha Grimes December 23, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A colleague (who reads them in French) recommended Martha Grimes, so out of curiosity I borrowed this from the library. What a disappointment! The characters are English but use American vocabulary (lines, gotten, etc.). The plot meanders boringly on until at last a body turns up, in chapter 30-something. My interest perked at that point, but the follow-up was so unsatisfactory. Why was this woman murdered? Where had she been for the previous 9 months? why didn't they find the chewed rope in the cellar? Why is fridge spelled frig? How come sand dollars are washed up on Brighton beach? Why does everyone say San Gimignano is near Florence when it's closer to Siena? The only character that shows any intelligence is a dog, but why does the dog stay with Harry when he's obviously bored out of his mind? how come there's an epilogue when there isn't an end? A complete waste of time.
Very disappointed long time MG fan December 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a long time fan of Martha Grimes, Richard Jury, Melrose Plant and the entire crew. This book was a BIG disappointment. I hung on through the anthropomorphism of Mungo (the dog) which really tested reality. I was waiting for that surprising, clever ending that would make everything worthwhile. It didn't come. The story just stopped. Nothing....all of a sudden an epilogue that didn't wrap up anything either.
Very disappointed. I'm not sure what that was about. Did she just get tired and decide she'd written too many words?
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