As has been noted by countless readers, Dexter never manages to avoid sexism in his books. Women are there to entice, sleep with, and flatter Morse. Sometimes portrayed as the great romantic, he is closer to the great letch. But Dexter's plotting and prose almost make up for it. And it features a great ending.(I can't remember if his attitudes toward women seemed disturbing in 1975. Hmm.) Interesting to wonder if Dexter saw him as womanizer or shared his attitudes.
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7 comments:
I've read all the Morse books and his collection of stories (some of which feature Morse), and this has always been one of my favorites, much as THE DAUGHTER OF TIME was my favorite Tey book. But it has been decades since I read it so can't comment on the attitude of then vs. now. Still, I don't think you can go wrong with Dexter. I wish I had more of them yet to read.
Always a sad day when you read the last of a series you love.
Thanks for including my review -- I forgot to send you an email!
Glad you featured this one, Patti. I always liked The Wench is Dead. It is a different sort of Dexter, and, yes, a nod to Tey. Thanks for including my post.
Thanks as always, Patti. What did you make of the Ng book?
Second read of it. I liked it. Although I felt like she dropped characters as she honed in on her main arc.
I was so disappointed by Last Bus to Woodstock, mainly because Morse's arrogant treatment of Lewis, that I vowed not read another. I suppose my mistake was having watched the Inspector Lewis series before reading the book. I also watched a season of Morse, and found that character so different from the one in the book it reinforced my vow. Maybe had I read the book first...
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