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Murder at the Theatre Royale: The perfect murder mystery for Christmas 2022
Ada Moncrieff
3.13 AVERAGE
176 reviews for:
Murder at the Theatre Royale: The perfect murder mystery for Christmas 2022
Ada Moncrieff
3.13 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Like her other books, she overdoes the use of language to try to write like the time period. Also, too many characters are introduced at once and hard to follow.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Set in the mid 30's in the heart of theatre land, London, a weekly agony aunt watches an actor die, at rehearsals, in front of her very eyes.
And so begins an investigation into who committed the murder, the secrets wrapped up and hidden deep within the cast and she, the female journalist trying to make a name for herself in a chauvinistic world dominated by male journalists.
A great read!
And so begins an investigation into who committed the murder, the secrets wrapped up and hidden deep within the cast and she, the female journalist trying to make a name for herself in a chauvinistic world dominated by male journalists.
A great read!
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a fun, cozy mystery with a likable main character, Daphne, who is sick of being an Agony Aunt for her newspaper job and instead wants to work on the crime side, and what better way to do that than solve the case of the murder at the Theatre Royale? There are lots of suspects in the cast of the production who you have to keep an eye on at all times and as each clue is revealed, Daphne gets one step closer to figuring it out. The ending brings it all together in one brilliant scene of confrontation to create a fast paced story that you won't want to put down! One negative is that the language used was a bit too excessive in parts as if the author was trying too hard to make it sound like the 1930s but overall it is a good murder mystery perfect for cold and dark nights.
* I received a copy from NetGalley and I leave this review voluntarily *
* I received a copy from NetGalley and I leave this review voluntarily *
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not the best book to start the year with! Murder at the Theatre Royale is the perfect encapsulation of that sort of book you buy at a train station on a whim and that you’ve never heard of prior.
A simple period murder mystery set in a theatre, Murder at the Theatre Royale gives off Agatha Christie by way of the perfectly average 2022 movie See How They Run. Much like that movie apes both Christie and lacking the style of a Wes Anderson, this book just feels a bit off and a bit too simple in its emulation.
By all means our sleuth is interesting enough, a former columnist breaking into murder investigation after a puff piece turns into intrigue. But by the third Sherlock Holmes reference this story just leaves you wanting for one of the great detectives to make this tale all the more interesting and twist-and-turn-y.
It all just feels a bit too quaint and a bit too simple. Perfect fare for a train journey to and from the city. Just not one for the bookshelf, really.
A simple period murder mystery set in a theatre, Murder at the Theatre Royale gives off Agatha Christie by way of the perfectly average 2022 movie See How They Run. Much like that movie apes both Christie and lacking the style of a Wes Anderson, this book just feels a bit off and a bit too simple in its emulation.
By all means our sleuth is interesting enough, a former columnist breaking into murder investigation after a puff piece turns into intrigue. But by the third Sherlock Holmes reference this story just leaves you wanting for one of the great detectives to make this tale all the more interesting and twist-and-turn-y.
It all just feels a bit too quaint and a bit too simple. Perfect fare for a train journey to and from the city. Just not one for the bookshelf, really.
Short historical fiction of a murder around Christmas time at a theatre.
Most focus is on the murder finding with Daphne. Lots of sexist stuff going on at her newspaper. Annoying.
Definitely historical fiction prose and language. Not really my favourite to read. I was somewhat disinterested and not very engaged in the story.
Resolution was pretty good and the mystery was well expressed, I just am not a fan of this time period.
Most focus is on the murder finding with Daphne. Lots of sexist stuff going on at her newspaper. Annoying.
Definitely historical fiction prose and language. Not really my favourite to read. I was somewhat disinterested and not very engaged in the story.
Resolution was pretty good and the mystery was well expressed, I just am not a fan of this time period.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder
Such a fun cozy crime book set around London’s West End in 1935 with a really solid mystery and a smashing leading lady. Daphne is one to root for. I also cheered when they ended up in Foyles near the end, investigating a clue. Just delightful!
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No