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Death Without Tenure by Joanne Dobson

sandin954's review against another edition

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2.0

A bit of a disappointment. I really enjoyed the previous books in this academic mystery series. The author seemingly wanted to take on social networking, the stress of tenure, the drawbacks of being a Muslim at a small college, and identity politics but forgot to weave it all together into a compelling mystery plot. I do really like the characters though and hope that the author continues with the series.

giovannnaz's review against another edition

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2.0

I've enjoyed her past mysteries, with their academic setting. But this one is pretty light, even for a light mystery...

jensreadinglife's review against another edition

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1.0

I have read all the other books in this series and, thought it's been some years, I know I enjoyed them all. However, I gave up on this one after about 90 pages. The dialogue seemed horribly stilted and it felt like the author was trying too hard to tell me the inner dialogue of Karen.

If you are looking for a good academic mystery, start with Ms. Dobson's earlier efforts.

scherzo's review

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1.0

Plot is so-so, and I couldn't stand the junk that rattles around in the main character's head.

tannat's review

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3.0

2.5 stars
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