Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the 2nd Lord Peter Whimsey book I've tried and the 2nd time I've been disappointed. As I work my way through the major players in detective fiction, Ms. Sayers keeps coming up. While she is a talented writing, she just doesn't connect with me. Here's a quick series of my thoughts on this book.
I’ve never known so much about the ringing of church bells. I was shocked to learn there was so many details that go into it.
Ms. Sayers also has a penchant for long-winded speeches in which the speaker interrupts himself to respond to something that had happened, a word from another person or some event that happens. It’s a bit distracting.
The country English slang and grammar would have been a stumbling block had I not read enough British Mysteries to be familiar with it.
The ending had me rolling my eyes. While it didn't come out of no where I found it to be a bit of a reach.
I’ve never known so much about the ringing of church bells. I was shocked to learn there was so many details that go into it.
Ms. Sayers also has a penchant for long-winded speeches in which the speaker interrupts himself to respond to something that had happened, a word from another person or some event that happens. It’s a bit distracting.
The country English slang and grammar would have been a stumbling block had I not read enough British Mysteries to be familiar with it.
The ending had me rolling my eyes. While it didn't come out of no where I found it to be a bit of a reach.
dark
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
I am in awe and envious of authors that so thoroughly research the multitude of topics that comprise their story. I had no idea that The Nine Tailors was going to be a vehicle for author Dorothy Sayers to nerd-out on the topic of church bells, and had I known, would probably have passed. Nevertheless, I was sucked in.
This was an excellent murder mystery. Not my favorite, but still a good read.
This was an excellent murder mystery. Not my favorite, but still a good read.
I didn’t know enough about bells to truly enjoy this. But I do like Lord Peter Wimsey.