thefairunknown reviewed on 2/14/2024 + 57 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

As always, Winston Graham's writing is excellent (when it's not too verbose), but I found this book lacking most of the magic that's to be found in the first one.

The doctor and law talk at the beginning gets the book off to a slow start. I don't care for Caroline's personality, and with Dwight I'm always reminded of the Keren incident, so I often find the sections about them a drudge to read.

The trial scene is excellent and throughly enjoyable. The fact that Graham can make me love a character like Jud just goes to show what an excellent writer he is. I was glad that Ross, Blamey, and Francis were all able to make up and be civil to one another - at last!

It bothers me to no end that after all this time Ross still harbors an affection for Elizabeth, based on we know not what. Graham mentioned the commonalities that made them childhood sweethearts, but those are never actually expounded upon, so I'm left to think that he couldn't actually come up with anything for them to have in common. It makes me feel so bad for poor Demelza.

I won't be continuing with the series. I've read it before and cannot stand the turn it takes in the fourth book.

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