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Last Seen Wearing, the second book in the Inspector Morse series by Colin Dexter, is a mystery novel that follows Inspector Morse as he investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl named Valerie Taylor. The story is filled with false leads, multiple suspects, and a complex plot that keeps the reader guessing until the end. Morse's thought process, often leading him down the wrong path, adds depth to the character and the investigation. The book is described as compelling, with a writing style that requires the reader to think and engage with the story.
The plot unfolds with Morse being handed a three-year-old missing person case and facing challenges in solving it due to the lack of evidence and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case. The story is not full of action but delves into Morse's inner turmoil, self-criticism, and analytical thinking as he navigates through the investigation. The book paints a vivid but somewhat depressing picture of Morse's investigative process and his struggle to uncover the truth behind Valerie Taylor's disappearance.
From The Publisher:
"Morse is a thoroughly convincing detective, and a very humane one, too."
-The New York Times Book Review
Valerie Taylor has been missing since she was a sexy seventeen, more than two years ago. Inspector Morse is sure she's dead. But if she is, who forged the letter to her parents saying "I am alright so don't worry"? Never has a woman provided Morse with such a challenge, for each time the pieces of the jigsaw start falling into place, someone scatters them again. So Valerie remains as tantalizingly elusive as ever. Morse prefers a body-a body dead from unnatural causes. And very soon he gets
one. . . .
"You don't really know Morse until you've read him. . . . Viewers who have enjoyed British actor John Thaw as Morse in the PBS Mystery! anthology series should welcome the deeper character development in Dexter's novels."
-Chicago Sun-Times
"Fascinating . . . Very satisfying."
-Book Sellers
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