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Title: The characters are one-dimensional and the story is tedious.
Review: This is my first Elizabeth Peters novel and my last. After seeing the glowing reviews, and considering the richness of the locale, I was so looking forward to being immersed in this story. What a disappointment! The characters are irritating beyond belief--there is nothing beyond a one-dimensional view of any of them, and I couldn't care less what happens to them; and the story is so tedious that it's been painful just forcing myself to finish this book. I can't wait to pick up a real mystery & cleanse the mediocrity of this tale from my memory. I love mysteries, and this held such promise, but was such a bore.
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