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It is possibly the most repugnant piece of fiction in all of England. So why is Plumtree Press, one of the country's most respectable publishing houses, about to add the hotly controversial new novel to its list? Publisher Alex Plumtree isn't talking. Hardly anyone knows he has taken on the project as a favor to the Prime Minister. Forget the bad press and hateful reviews. Alex swiftly finds himself on the wrong side of a lawsuit, bugged, betrayed, roughed up, and implicated show more in murder. Suddenly Alex doesn't know who to trust. For someone is clearly determined to stop the presses at any cost. The only thing Alex does know for certain is that going to press with this book may cost him more than just his reputation...it may cost him his life. show lessTags
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If a mystery has a "Had I But Known" on page 6, it's a bad sign. Also, this book had some of the same problems as its predecessor in the series: namely, that after each event, the protagonist has to explain it to three different people before the next event occurs. I did, however, find it interesting that the book touches on issues surrounding Britain's place in the EU; it's still a timely issue today.
I enjoy this series. The writing isn't fluff and can be a little complex with the various references to groups historical and present, but all in all a great read.
Read this one for book club. I don't care much for mysteries so I imagine I will never rate them highly, but this one was more enjoyable than most for me because it did not raise my blood pressure and was about books and book publishing.
This was my favorite of the first three Book Lover's Mysteries. It felt like there was more interaction amongst the characters than introspective dialogue. The plot was a bit convoluted but very interesting and I'm really enjoying the character development, not only of the main two characters, but the "supporting cast" as well.
Sep 20, 2014Piratical
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Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Unprintable
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Alex Plumtree
- Important places
- London, England, UK
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- Members
- 185
- Popularity
- 176,831
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.44)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 1
- ASINs
- 1


























































