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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Not entirely Lord Peter Wimsey stories. As always, some of Sayers's short stories are better done than others.
A nice collection of short stories with Whimsey and Sayers' other detective, Monty Egg. Perhaps my favorite story in the collection takes place inthe Basque region and involves a magician who quotes Horace.
Some of the earlier stories fall a bit flat, but the last two - The Man Who Knew How and The Fountain Plays - are brilliant little gems of puzzles. Maybe coincidentally, these happen to be the only two stories in the mix that star neither of Sayers' detectives, Lord Peter Wimsey and Mr. Montagu Egg; they are bit freer than the Wimsey and Egg stories, and more clever and compelling because of it.
The little mysteries are just as intriguing as the big ones
This collection has two types of stories: Lord Peter Wimsey ones and Montague Egg ones. On the upside, the Lord Peter stories have great characters and witty banter, so they are fun to read even though their plots are a bit stupid or dull. On the other hand, the Montague Egg stories have mind-numbingly stupid and dull pts, so not even a witty character with good dialogue manages to save them.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The tone of these short stories was all over the place-- I enjoyed the traveling salesman sleuth Montague Egg just because of how different his knowledge, habits, and access to mysteries are when compared to Lord Peter Wimsey. One of the standalone stories, The Man Who Knew How, was truly dark and will definitely stick with me.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No