The Last Judgement [Import] [Paperback]

Iain Pears (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Gollancz; First Thus edition (March 17, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0575057076
• ISBN-13: 978-0575057074
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another interesting art historical mystery, December 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Last Judgement (Art History Mystery) (Paperback)

Pears offers yet another art historical mystery with a cast of characters including art historian Argyll and Italian Art Police Flavia and Bottando. All these characters are a joy to visit once again, especially those who love this series. However, this plot is not as thickly woven as past Pears' novels. It does have its twists and turns, but in the end the killer is quite obvious, and there is not a whole lot to do about art, in the end. Death and Restoration is perhaps the best to start with in this series; once you get hooked, as I have, read this one, too!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More political, still quality, July 12, 2006

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trippin toadie (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Judgement (Art History Mystery) (Paperback)

The Last Judgement is slightly more political than the other Argyll art history mysteries. As always there is a dash of sense of humor that keeps the enjoyment level high. A light hearted murder mystery, The Last Judgement involves WW II, family secrets, political intrigue and of course art history. While people will probably see the ending coming; the way it's resolved and the aftermath are appealing.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing on the whole, August 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Last Judgement (Art History Mystery) (Paperback)

I could hardly believe that this was by the same author as the brilliant "An instance of the fingerpost". Admittedly, it's not the same kind of thing and it's an earlier work, but even so, it is mediocre as whodunnits go. The outcome was largely predictable, and the characters lacked dimension. The best thing I can find to say about it is that it is vastly superior to the art history mysteries of Derek Wilson.