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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Is this the best Morse; perhaps-certainly one of the best. (  ) gilly1944 | Sep 5, 2009 |  Great read especially if you like literary allusions,,,, (  ) Captjackrandall | Apr 25, 2009 | Last book in the Inspector Morse series, and a re-read for me, though it’s been many years since I last read it. Sometimes scattered, as it gets told in bits and pieces from the points of view of several people, Chief Superintendant Strange asks Morse to look into a year-old death that stymied the police but which may now have some further clues forthcoming as a caller has rung up with some new information. Morse has been on holiday, attempting rather unsuccessfully to deal with his newly-diagnosed diabetes and high blood pressure, his drinking problem and his melancholia, but Strange wants resolution on this case and feels that only Morse can provide it—and also feels that the best way for Morse to deal with his health is to stay busy and keep his mind active. Morse sets Lewis some investigating to do, but Lewis finds at every turn that Morse has already been there and done the querying. Difficult mystery, twisty plot, and of course the end of Morse and the series. Profound and sad and yet in its own way a fitting end. You always hope that your literary heroes are immortal and in some way they are, I guess. *sniffle* (  ) Spuddie | Mar 6, 2009 | Not a fan of mystery novels, I was reluctant to read this book. I read it however, at the prompting of my brother, and am happy I did. Ironic that the first Morse book I read is the last one to be written. Despite a couple of glaring inconsistencies in the book, the writing was surprisingly competent, the characters likable and easy to identify with, and the setting perfect for my tastes. The ending was very satisfying and emotionally stirring. This may be the last Morse novel, but it won't be the last one I read. ( ) Umbratikus | Oct 9, 2008 | The one that ends it all. The one that makes me weep. ( ) ishtahar | Oct 6, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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The novel begins with events now a year old. Yvonne Hamilton had been found in her home murdered--handcuffed and naked. The Thames Valley Police had supposed robbery, but their suspects had dissolved and all the leads had dried up. A year later, while Morse is on furlough, two anonymous calls to Chief Superintendent Strange open the possibility of a new line of inquiry. Strange wants his best man on the case. Morse, however, shows a surprising reluctance to embroil himself in what seems to be a classic Morsean puzzle. When he finally does reopen the investigation, his unorthodox approach worries even his longtime sidekick, Sergeant Lewis--who begins to suspect that his boss has a personal connection to the victim. What could Morse be up to? And--as many readers will be asking throughout--what could possibly bring his career to a close?
Like the work of few other mystery writers, Dexter's Morse series has consistently blended the dignity of high art with the grimness of crime and punishment. While it's a cliché to say that he transcends the genre, he has certainly expanded its range to novels that entertain while they instruct--even when that instruction is grammatical. The Remorseful Day is indeed a remorseful farewell, a delicately handled conclusion to a series that will now remain artfully complete, not lingering beyond its time. --Patrick O'Kelley
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