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4.0
Death in Ecstasy - I find there is more development and the writing is more established in this book. I enjoyed the look into a 1930's religious cult. I also enjoyed that this novel was a lot more fast paced and actually initiated by Nigel rather than the cast themselves. Although the cast themselves are very unusual along with the setting. However the timelessness experienced in her other books is not here for this one as the scorn of the 'effeminate' characters is harsh as well as the use of stereotypes in the characters.
Vintage Murder -
Artists in Crime - I have found a new series to read!! I enjoyed the mystery, it was a classic crime mystery, I figured out the murderer by about the 60% mark, but could not figure out how it was done until closer to the end. However, that did not stop me from enjoying everything else about the book. The characters were interesting and I enjoyed the main character Roderick Alleyn and his team. He seems like a more realistic Sherlock Holmes and more personable Poirot. Written in the 1930s, I thought this novel aged a lot better than Agatha Christie's work. It felt like it relied more on the actual police work and I was surprised Marsh was seen as a "Queens of Crime", along with Agatha Christie as I had never heard of her. I also enjoyed that this had a lot less offensive language in it than Christie's works. I think I am going to start from the beginning and read this series.
Vintage Murder -
Artists in Crime - I have found a new series to read!! I enjoyed the mystery, it was a classic crime mystery, I figured out the murderer by about the 60% mark, but could not figure out how it was done until closer to the end. However, that did not stop me from enjoying everything else about the book. The characters were interesting and I enjoyed the main character Roderick Alleyn and his team. He seems like a more realistic Sherlock Holmes and more personable Poirot. Written in the 1930s, I thought this novel aged a lot better than Agatha Christie's work. It felt like it relied more on the actual police work and I was surprised Marsh was seen as a "Queens of Crime", along with Agatha Christie as I had never heard of her. I also enjoyed that this had a lot less offensive language in it than Christie's works. I think I am going to start from the beginning and read this series.
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