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Review title: Not nearly as good as "The Club Dumas"
Product review: I very much enjoyed The Club Dumas for its clever use of plot, subplot and the weaving in of Alexander Dumas' writing style. Thinking I'd found a clever writer, I unfortunately choose to read The Flanders Panel. I was very disappointed by this book. On the plus side, I enjoyed the mystery embedded in the painting and the use of chess imagery was intriguing. On the down side, the villian's identity was telegraphed way too early in the book which took the mystery out of the main plot. Finding out why this person did the evil deeds was a big let down and quite unsatisfying. I didn't believe the motive for a minute. Will I read other books by Arturo Perez-Reverte? Based on the strength of The Club Dumas I would say yes, but if the next one turns out as weak as The Flanders Panel I will relegate this author to my never again list.
