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Title: Tedious Reading
Review: A main character gets a crush upon a missing person immediately upon viewing his portrait. No -- it's not a juvenile romance, but a purported legal thriller (although "thriller" is not an apt term for this tedious plodder). I love to read mysteries that develop the main characters/investigators, but not at the expense of the mystery and story itself. Unfortunately, this book does not succeed in balancing characterization with plot. The plot is not compelling; I never had difficulty putting the book down. And even the characterization fails, relying on artifice (the nun's voice) and stilted dialogue. I am giving the book two stars instead of one simply because I did appreciate the description of the pre- and post-trial processes.
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