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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A pretty good mystery, but definitely heavy on the info dumps about British church bells. Lots of Bunter, though! I love me some Bunter. And the ending was very good. Also, a very classic premise - everyone loves a jewel hunt.
Definitely figured out the ending as soon as we got the requisite information, yet our detective was still confused; I shake my head at you, Peter Wimsey.
Definitely figured out the ending as soon as we got the requisite information, yet our detective was still confused; I shake my head at you, Peter Wimsey.
Not my favorite Whimsey, but vastly improved by the audio version on 1.25 speed!
This was a fun book to read. Lots of tangled clues when a corpse turns up in the churchyard cemetery in the small English village of Fenchurch St. Paul. It will make you curious about change-ringing, the art of ringing the church bells. So head to YouTube for examples while you read!
Boring; took too long for the action to start for such a short book, especially when it’s considered the author’s best book.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a classic, so while I don’t regret reading it, I really didn’t love it. I barely even stayed awake to finish it, which considering I listened to the BBC production of this (complete with the damn bells), is saying a lot.
The plot just seemed really cluttered and the middle was entirely unnecessary from my point of view. Still, considering Dorothy L. Sayers was a literary icon, I would still recommend any avid mystery fans to check her out.
The plot just seemed really cluttered and the middle was entirely unnecessary from my point of view. Still, considering Dorothy L. Sayers was a literary icon, I would still recommend any avid mystery fans to check her out.
mysterious
medium-paced
wraps up pretty fast but I didn't find it fully satisfying
After a number of punchy openings, I was caught off guard by the curious and somber start to this later entry in the Lord Peter series. There's a lot of gorgeous stage-setting and no murder to speak of for quite a while, and I slowly realized that this was Dorothy L. Sayers' way of rolling up her sleeves to deliver her masterpiece.
While I normally complain about the slow decrease in humor in this series, its absence here makes a lot of sense. In its place is a deep respect for an ancient craft and an overflowing of empathy for its practitioners and for the residents of this small town, even for the criminals. Sayers had done deep dives into obscure cultures and societies before, and she outdoes herself here. Through her patient reverence, the art of liturgical bell-ringing is fascinating and never feels forced. And with regards to the mystery itself, she's firing on all cylinders, concocting an addictive and engrossing story that slowly spirals into a final terrifying point. Her care and passion has never been more apparent.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No