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Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh

lory_enterenchanted's review against another edition

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mysterious

2.0

So far I have not been impressed by Ngaio Marsh mysteries. I had a hard time keeping track of the people in this one, and could not visualize the solution to the mystery. Offensive treatment of Maori people and artifacts. Though set in a theatre, and making use of stage props, it was lacking in real drama.

vstewart76's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

gveltaine's review

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

3.75

tarshka's review

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4.0

Murder in an acting troupe. 

missmary98's review against another edition

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4.0

A murder mystery set in New Zealand, within an hour or two of my hometown? Yes please.

nik_reads02's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 - 4 ⭐️

A solid addition to the Allen Mystery series, set in New Zealand. Interesting cast of characters with only a whiff of the “insta love” that seems to plague this genre.

Some casual racism consistent with the time period, but still unpleasant.

cdbaker's review against another edition

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

4.0

The first of Marsh's book in this series set in New Zealand! I wasn't sure I'd be that into that one, as it involved yet another theatre troupe and definitely had a slow start. But I was quite into it by the end. And Marsh's descriptions of the New Zealand landscape are very beautifully done. 

eososray's review

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3.0

This one was pretty boring, it took forever to get to the point with way to much time spent on where everyone was and the theater layout.

donkeykong64's review

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3.0

I like when Marsh does theatre murders. 

criminally_yours's review

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adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

4.0