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Title: Too many useless characters
Review: It could have been very good if written using fewer characters. I think the whole story could have been accomplished without the brother Addison & cousin Sally--their clues could have easily been assigned to another of the numerous characters. Talcott's child could have made a brief appearance. I still don't know what "dare you" from the 3 year old was supposed to mean but having the kid throughout the book was boring. He could have cut down on some of the Law school fellow professors too. I lost track of the different professor's personalities after awhile. I agree with one reviewer who called it Harry Potter for grownups. I'd read another Carter novel--if there ever is one with the hope that it is a little less drawn out.
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