A review by sewfarsewgood
Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A good easy detective novel, a nice quick read and a welcome break from some heavier books previous. Having watched Morse and Lewis growing up I'm used to Morse's grumpy demeanor and high and mighty attitude. However whether it's a product of its time or Dexter's ideas there's a lot more misogyny than I remember and some of the dialogue definitely rubs the wrong way (assuming the victim is promiscuous because she isn't wearing a bra 😬) The plot on the whole is good but the characters leave quite a bit to be desired