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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I'd never read Sayers before, and I'm still not 100% sure what I think about this one. If you like MORE detail than Christie gives you, then check Sayers out. I find Wimsey to be likable as a main character, but I really want to know more about this Bunter fellow.
The Nine Tailors really gets into the change ringing. Really. I mean, a lot. Also, unlike the last Christie I read, this one did not make me gasp in surprise. I figured out both the identity of the corpse and the murderer long before coming to the last page.
Still, there are a lot worse ways to spend one's time, let me tell you that!
The Nine Tailors really gets into the change ringing. Really. I mean, a lot. Also, unlike the last Christie I read, this one did not make me gasp in surprise. I figured out both the identity of the corpse and the murderer long before coming to the last page.
Still, there are a lot worse ways to spend one's time, let me tell you that!
This is one of my favorite books, comfortable like an old shoe. It was the first Dorothy Sayers, Lord Peter Wimsey book I read many many years ago. Recommended by someone at a handbell workshop, of course. I became a fan, and read all of the Lord Peter books thereafter. I've probably read this one a half-dozen times. I come back to it when I want something easy and satisfying to read again, every few years or so. Highly recommended.
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wonderfully written but way too much detail about bells for this non-bellringer. I guessed the ending way ahead of time, which is rare for me and always a downer.
I found an abridged audiobook so it went fast. Which is probably best
Solution was unique and good but book was too fluffed with dialogue
Send Not To Know For Whom the Tailors Ring
Review of the Hodder & Stoughton paperback (2016) of the 1934 original
Review of the Hodder & Stoughton paperback (2016) of the 1934 original
An intriguing mystery and exploration of English bell ringing and East Anglia living. Wimsey's willingness to connect to the locals and their plight adds to the complexity of his usually witty and urbane character.