A review by michael5000
Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope

5.0

All of the women are of course delighted that Phineas is back in town, and so am I. It's amusing to see Trollope poke fun of Mr. Finn's friends for their cursory notice of the death of his first wife, after he himself has disposed of her in little more than a sentence. It seems like we are in for the long haul with another tale of parliamentary realpolitik, when we suddenly veer off into a series of events that would be at home in a detective novel. Throughout, Trollope is eminently quotable and maintains his standing as the most people-smart author in the history of time.