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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A mixed bag of mystery short stories; a few Wimsey ones, a fair few Montague Egg (not his biggest fan) and a couple of sundry others. Entertaining enough.
I was a bit disappointed that there was so little of Lord Peter Wimsey in this book, since it was billed as part of the series. The mysteries were still good, and I liked Monty Egg the travelling salesman / detective. Nevertheless I was a bit disappointed.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Wimsey and Montague Egg stories were mediocre, but the last few were quite good.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first four short stories (all the Wimsey mysteries in this book) are also included in [b:Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories|17118692|Lord Peter The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories|Dorothy L. Sayers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1370222641l/17118692._SY75_.jpg|529122]; the other eight are, to my knowledge, not published elsewhere.
Twelve short stories published in 1933 and ten of them feature either Lord Peter Wimsey or Montague Egg. Lord Peter Wimsey is a free spirit member of the aristocracy who assists the police in a variety of investigations and Montague Egg is a traveling salesman who in making his rounds selling wine unfortunately becomes involved in cases of murder instead of claret or port. Very enjoyable stories and a good introduction to Dorothy L. Sayers.
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
To be fair, I probably liked it better than I would most mystery short story collections, but not nearly as well as most of the better novels that are my standard fair. So if you're a big mystery short story fan, go for it, but if you're hoping it's as delightful an experience as Gaudy Night or Busman's Honeymoon then prepare to temper your expectations.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes