Reviews

The Day Aberystwyth Stood Still by Malcolm Pryce

bookfrogglin's review

3.0

This was my first visit to Pryce's Aberystwyth. Whilst it was pleasant enough, it didn't set my world on fire. Perhaps it's better the second time around...

mordecai's review

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

theatlantean's review

2.0

No, I'm never going to finish this. The premise was interesting and sounded fun, but the characters soon sucked all life from it, and not a lot happened. It might be quite fun, I don't know, but to do so, it would have to improve markedly.

cspiwak's review

3.0

Love the series. Plotting is always a problem but characters, humor and a bit of poetry is present, as always

stephend81d5's review

4.0

this is the best of the series so far the welsh roswell of 1965 and the missing aliens/hanged man who comes back to life on the day aberystwyth stood still and pryce makes sure you are taken on a ride in the gothic/film noir parallel world of aberyswyth

arbieroo's review

3.0

Aliens. Maybe.
Men in Black. Maybe.
Hallucinogenic icecream. Definitely.
Absurdity; triple scoop.
Aberyswyth's only PI bashed over the head? Yep.

Must be a Louie Knight novel mystery!

Yes, another in the spoof noir detective series where the mean streets of Aber are over run with iniquity and sin and Louie Knight takes the most preposterous cases imaginable. In this case, finding a man hung for murder last seen catching a bus to Aberaeron...

It's silly and it's equal parts in love with Philip Marlowe and West Wales seaside towns and maudlin philosophising. What's not to like?