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- The author regrets reading the sequel despite enjoying the first book, finding the law of regression to the mean unavoidable.
- What was charming in the first book becomes overdone and clichéd in the second.
- Violence shifts from an undercurrent to too pronounced and grim to be funny, while language antics undermine tension.
- The language remains gorgeous with ridiculous similes and metaphors, showcasing Bob Mortimer's panache.
- The ending feels unearned and unsatisfying, as if reached a word-count limit with a quick solution.