Reviews

Death and the Joyful Woman by Ellis Peters

mcf's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

400mom's review against another edition

3.0

I read this because I have really enjoyed the Cadfael series by this same author. I imagine this was a charming series when it was written but it is just very dated now. Kind of like going back and reading the old Perry Mason books. Don’t know that I will get into more of these.

fhackland's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

git_r_read's review against another edition

2.0

BOT, so-so story. I love Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series and thought I'd give her Inspector Felles series a try. Not great, not bad. Simon Prebble is the narrator and that saved it.

dutchtineke's review

3.0

I got some light Agatha Christie feels, but not quite. I liked this one better than the Brother Cadfael series. In the end it was just a simple whodunnit, nothing too weird or clever. A light pick, just to pass time.

extraaardvark's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

1mpossiblealice's review against another edition

3.25

I enjoyed this, it was a fun read with engaging characters, and the pace picked up in the second half of the book after a slightly slow start.

mckeanja's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

kindleandilluminate's review against another edition

3.0

Ellis Peters's voice is delicate, charming, and just exciting enough in the action sequences, exactly what you want out of a cozy English murder mystery. The only real complaint I have about this otherwise worthy successor to the enjoyable Fallen Into the Pit is that

Spoiler

Dom uses the exact same trick to catch the killer as he did in #1, and it all goes pretty much the same way with the climax. I feel a little cheated.

Still, a perfectly enjoyable series, if less fascinating than her better known Cadfael books.

tamara_joy's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy