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hedgielib's review against another edition
3.0
Less good than some of the earlier in the series. A racial slur (n in woodpile) about 2/3rds of the way through. Preferred the other narrator
jrenee's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
debjazzergal's review against another edition
4.0
A reprint from Rue Morgue press. I've read several of her titles and have enjoyed all of them. If you like small British towns with quirky characters, this author is a good choice. Well written and an easy beach read.
mxinky's review against another edition
2.0
Aird is clever but not my favorite writer. The characters just don’t come to life and so the stakes aren’t high. A relaxing read is the best I can say.
iphigenie72's review
4.0
I’m really liking this series, I’m not sure why; the mysteries are clever, but I have gotten the culprit every time though I’m not sure of myself and I like it like that. In this one, Inspector C.D. Sloan and Constable Crosby are investigating a bizarre murder in a church tower. I think the how it was done was fascinating and reminded me of school science, the who did it was also satisfying.
bthegood's review against another edition
Story was interesting, might have been the writing style, but I couldn't focus. It's a short book but has taken me several days to get to 50%. Time to move on.
swt's review
4.0
Great locked room mystery. One particular old saying soured the experience a bit, but otherwise very solid.
cmbohn's review
5.0
This classic locked room mystery has a wry twist. A fussy, predictable scientist is found crushed to death inside a church. The police have to discover how the crime was committed before they can discover who committed it.
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ssejig's review against another edition
3.0
Well. This was an odd one. We meet a young lady, just back from being a nanny in Italy, whose father was out all night. And he is discovered, somewhat incongruously, under a statute that was being moved in a nearby church. In comes Inspector Sloan.
As it seems is usual for Aird, the suspect ends up being someone who seems to be a secondary character but she starts to drop BIG clues as the story ends. If you can remember who everyone is. That can be hard to track in an audio book but I still enjoyed listening.
As it seems is usual for Aird, the suspect ends up being someone who seems to be a secondary character but she starts to drop BIG clues as the story ends. If you can remember who everyone is. That can be hard to track in an audio book but I still enjoyed listening.