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Review title: Sophmoric Chess Mystery
Product review: For the most part "The Flanders Panel" was a disappointment. It was undoubtedly well-researched, but the plot didn't grab me. I never felt that tug pulling me to the book and forcing me to continue reading. I could put it down at any moment. I like this author, but I found this book cliched and shallow. The characters lacked depth, and there was a repetitive quality to the prose, so that I found myself correctly anticipating how a sentence would end. I had difficulty connecting with his world of fine art and antiques. Maybe that's just my problem as far as choice of reading material, but I think Perez-Reverte is a more inventive writer than that. And then the central mystery, "Ooooh, I'm scared, somebody left chess moves on my car! Gasp!" Just not very thrilling. But I would recommend "Queen of the South" to anyone.
