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Title: Tedious
Review: Churning through this book is a chore. Although it is a humor/mystery novel, there is no doubt about how events will develop, and these characters are about as appealing as preservative-laced, plastic-packages versions of the foods that are cooked in the home. Not only is it predictable, but there is a dramatic lack of humor, despite attempts to the contrary. It is written in the style of a Donald Westlake novel, but without the spark of liveliness that makes those so distinctive.
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