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Title: Flawed, unmemorable
Review: This novel has many serious flaws, beginning with the author's turgid, overwritten style. I honestly don't think I will remember much about it three months from now, so I wouldn't say it is memorable. The premise -- a mystery writer asked to solve a fifty year-old crime -- is not believable. The dialogue writing is painful. I can't recommend it.
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