They are so well written, so literary (I always learn from the quotes thatChief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis are my favorite crime solving partners and for me John Thaw and Kevin Whately brought both of these characters to life perfectly in the TV series.
A poignant & touching scene from The Remorseful Day, the final Inspector Morse story. Inspector Morse is dealing with many physical ailments including diabetes and heart disease. One of the best of all the Morse series as it really explores the relationship of Morse and Lewis and Strange. See high school TV and movie icons then and now, from "Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site?
To-day I shall be strong, No more shall yield to wrong, Shall squander life no more; Days lost, I know not how, I shall retrieve them now; Now I shall keep the vow I never kept before. "The Remorseful Day" is the thirteen and final of the Inspector Morse series of novels by Colin Dexter.
The story of Morse, Lewis, and Strange coming to terms with Morse's failing health and eventual demise was a melancholy backdrop to the mystery.
TV Episode Maybe the BBC interpretations are better than the books...A great ending to a great series. Strange assigns the case to DS Lewis, who is chafing at the bit awaiting his promotion to Inspector. two years after her death.Reading the last novel in a series that you've really enjoyed is always something of a bittersweet experience, and such is the case with this, the thirteenth and last entry in Colin Dexter's series featuring Chief Inspector Morse.
I think it is great that Dexter was able to bow out of this series on a high note. I know it is a little stupid to start with the last book, but as I had watched all episodes aside from The Remorseful Day, I saw this as my chance to finally read before watching. Sometime ago, someone requested the full poem, THe Remorseful Day. 0609606220 I was also left broken hearted. I didn't like that. Characters like Inspector Morse and Inspector Tom Barnaby become like family members. Inspector Morse is dealing with many physical ailments including diabetes and heart disease. He drinks far to much, easts poorly, can't resist the occasional cigarette, and (most recently) has been diagnosed with diabetes and a host of impending health disasters requiring a far more strict lifestyle. It was bittersweet. Be the first to ask a question about The Remorseful Day There are about four murders. I've got to say I'm a little disappointed. The main case deals with the death of a woman several years before that Strange orders Morse to investigate. The plot of The Remorseful Day frays around the edges as Dexter tries a little too hard to keep the reader off balance, while Morse's I am a huge fan of the television series starring John Thaw, so I just had to read the books and learn more about Morse. When he learns that the dead men were in possession of large amount of cash, he suspects they were blackmailing her murderer. And, standing by his side through it all, has been his faithful and often put-upon sergeant, Lewis, who loves working with Morse even if the man can often be a selfish pain in the butt.If you want to read an Inspector Morse novel, and have never read any before, then don't start with this one! 29 March 2015 | roedyg
"The Remorseful Day" is the thirteen and final of the Inspector Morse series of novels by Colin Dexter.
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Now that Inspector Lewis has come to an end and we are now starting the prequel Endeavour, I decided to go back and re-read the 13 full length novels in reverse order. Was this review helpful to you? The Remorseful Day Season Specials Episode 5 Based on the book The Remorseful Day Original UK Airdate 15th November 2000 Directed by Jack Gold Written by Stephen Churchett Previous The Wench is Dead The Remorseful Day is episode five of the specials of Inspector Morse. Further, despite refusing to tackle the case, Morse does seem to be investigating it privately.
An ailing Morse involves himself in a year old cold murder case of a nymphomaniac is when persons of interest connected with it turn up dead. This story sees Lewis take a bigger lead than usual and the scene where he role playThis was read with bittersweet pleasure. Morse is at his best here. Usually I rather like the Morse mysteries but I couldn't even get through this one. The author, appears as a wheelchair bound tourist photographing the Charwell bridge. With John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Meg Davies, Eddie Webber.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I got about halfway through this book before it struck me that if it hadn't been an Inspector Morse novel, I'd have given up on it several chapters before. Housmen, his favorite, Byron, Wilde, Gray, Dickens, Tennyson, Yeats.
Use the HTML below. This lends the story a touch of sadness throughout. Dexter spent lots of time showing off his main character Morse's mastery of Latin, mutual attractions to beautiful women that led nowhere (maybe Morse quoted too much Latin to them or corrected their spelling too often), and then being sentimental in unconvincing ways. And of course there is the City of Oxford, a character in itself. A fitting ending for a truly fascinating character - one that showed a very different side to the man.Mr Dexter - you are a very clever man. He drinks far to much, easts poorly, can't resist the occasional cigarette, and (most recently) has been diagnosed with diabetes and a host of impending health disasters requiring a far more strict lifestyle. The case is coarse, raw, and crude--in short, as unlike Morse as even his closest few friends might guess. Tag: The Remorseful Day.
Supt. Like Sargent Lewis, I will miss the old pervy bastard. He does not pick up women or drink excessively.
He used to be so easy going and Morse's idiosyncrasies never bothered him at all. Morse is a detective in the Thames Valley Police force. His last words are "Thank Lewis for me". Some characters were memorable,Looking for something to watch?