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Review title: flat characters and dated plot
Product review: I think i've been spoiled by Elizabeth George. She's often compared to PD James, & so I picked up CHF to give her a try. I suppose it's not her fault that the book is poorly edited (I'm picky that way) - but the characters are never developed to any significant extent. Even at the end of the book I hadn't developed any attachment to any of the characters. I don't think it's my lack of experience with post-war England - but James doesn't go to much effort to describe the emotional underpinnings that help the reader unfamiliar with the social circumstances to feel an emotional bond. I feel more connected to Jane Austen's characters, centuries distant, than I do to James' decades distant characters. I may give her one more shot, but I will probably look elsewhere for a new mystery writer to enjoy.
