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peterp3's review against another edition
3.0
The first book by Patricia Wentworth that I’ve ever read. The opening page is a far-too-daunting account of the family history, but after that it quickly gets better. Overall, Iit’s an enjoyable read, with some good characters, and a satisfying conclusion.
stefhyena's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it in an escapist way, like reading Agatha Christie. You try to guess who did it (I was right). The characters are not quite relatable but fun. The thing I couldn't stand was Peter's horrible bossy marriage proposals to Lee and I felt she should have told him to rack off (but it was a time when women needed to be married I guess). I am glad it all started with Lucy, not with Lee or Peter as I liked her better for all that she was a fussy old stereotyped spinster.
Imagine having a name like "Ernest Lamb" LOL
Imagine having a name like "Ernest Lamb" LOL
briarfairchild's review against another edition
4.0
A tremendous relief to have an intelligent book after the last frightful piece of dross I read. This isn't the best mystery story in the world, but it's well and engagingly written with a fairly decent plot which has some nice mysteries in it. The characters are pretty good - it's supposed to be the first in a series about the police inspector, but I personally found the other characters more interesting. Nothing very startling in this book, but it's well done. (I suspect I might have given it three stars if the book I read before it hadn't been so awful but as it is I simply can't help giving it a solid four!)
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