A review by lbrex
Phineas Redux by John Bowen, Anthony Trollope

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There's a lot that's great about _Phineas Redux_, but in the end it seemed less interesting to me than the book in the series that introduced Phineas. I enjoyed the romance with Madame Max in this one  and the way that it followed on the courtship plots of _Phineas Finn_, but the murder part of the story seemed to devour the narrative such that the character development took a back seat to something that was ultimately less interesting. Still, it would be hard to neglect this book, so ultimately I recommend it!