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Title: A worthy detective novel.
Review: After reading and being fairly disappointed with Grimes's "The Case Has Altered," I decided to give Richard Jury one more try. I'm very glad I did! The Man with a Load of Mischief is a clever, funny little detective novel. It moves at a brisk pace and is packed with interesting clues and red herrings. Most of the characters in the novel are interesting and well sketched. My only complaint is with the character Lady Ardry. I know that she was written to be the most infuriating, annoying character in the story, but I found her to be SO incredibly abrasive that I hated (HATED!) having to read any scenes that involved her. She drove me absolutely batty with her vindictiveness. I remember her being featured fairly prominently in "The Case Has Altered" as well, so I may have to take her presence into consideration the next time I am thinking of reading a Richard Jury novel.
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