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Paid and Loving Eyes (Lovejoy Mystery)

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Gash's Lovejoy novels are at their best when the author sticks to the setting he knows best: East Anglia's antiques trade. There's nothing more enjoyable than tagging along with Lovejoy as he chases antiques,women,and murderers through the English countryside. When Lovejoy takes off, you need a plot that bolsters the loss of place. "Paid And Loving Eyes" is second to only "The Great California Game" as the Lovejoy excursion with the most confusing and ridiculous plot. Some passages, especially the maid's sex expoits, include details that Lovejoy hasn't included before or since. This book seems to be written by a lazy Gash or a different person! The latecomer Lovejoy fan will enjoy the antiques lore,but I would not recommend this book to the general mystery fan

In this book we see Lovejoy visiting France and Zurich as he gets involved with some really bad people who are part of a much larger syndicate that doesn't appear to want to stop at anything to get their wishes. Nobody can describe greed like Gash, and it's here in this book, front and centre. We still have the same loveable scoundral, Lovejoy with his very "elastic" morals and sexist attitude, but he does stop at murder, and he doesn't stand for human injustices. This is what makes his such a likeable, if shady, hero. This book is particularly fast-paced, and the stakes are high as Lovejoy bumbles his way to finding and punishing these villains. I cannot stress enough how entertaining this whole series is. And we learn so much about history and antiques while enjoying ourself with the stories.