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Violence
Barely any
Murders connected to a lonely hearts column; handled with Watson's light satirical touch
Language
Barely any
Mild language; Watson's dry wit is the dominant linguistic register
Sexual Content
Barely any
The lonely hearts milieu involves references to romantic loneliness and manipulation
Substance Use
None
Social drinking in provincial English settings
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild suspense; Watson's social comedy keeps the tone light even when murder is involved
What this book is about
A mid-series Inspector Purbright mystery from the creator of Flaxborough's gloriously English small-town world. When a series of lonely hearts correspondents begin to disappear and then turn up dead, Purbright and Sergeant Love investigate the world of newspaper personal columns and the vulnerable people who use them. Watson's satire of provincial English life and his affectionate mockery of Flaxborough's social pretensions give the novel its characteristic flavor, and the investigation is efficiently and amusingly handled.
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