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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
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:
No
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism, Dementia, Classism
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
As oddly lazy as I find the romance writing to be, the plot is just as solid as other Wimsey novels
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2016/04/2016-book-63.html
https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2023/05/2023-book-102.html
In the 6th Peter Wimsey book--the one which was most strongly recommended to me--Peter is determined to prove a young woman--a mystery writer!!--innocent of killing her ex. And then he's determined to marry her. I will say this mystery was way easier to solve for the reader than the previous ones, but it was still super satisfying, and I am very excited to see how things progress from here. A/A-.
https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2023/05/2023-book-102.html
In the 6th Peter Wimsey book--the one which was most strongly recommended to me--Peter is determined to prove a young woman--a mystery writer!!--innocent of killing her ex. And then he's determined to marry her. I will say this mystery was way easier to solve for the reader than the previous ones, but it was still super satisfying, and I am very excited to see how things progress from here. A/A-.
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This was such an enjoyable introduction to the character of Harriet Vane! I love how Harriet is a really good character for Lord Peter Wimsey to bounce theories off of and feed into his sleuthing nature.
Side note, I was extremely happy with chapter XV where I finally got a happy update on Inspector Charles Parker and Lady Mary Wimsey's relationship, something I have been waiting for since the conclusion of Clouds of Witnesses!
Side note, I was extremely happy with chapter XV where I finally got a happy update on Inspector Charles Parker and Lady Mary Wimsey's relationship, something I have been waiting for since the conclusion of Clouds of Witnesses!
At last, Harriet Vane! Rereading these after a long hiatus, this time as an audio book. Really enjoy the reading, the story, and, as Harriet would say, the piffle.
It is sometimes hard to read cringey behavior that was considered perfectly reasonable in the past, and there were a couple of moments like that for me in this one -- particularly Whimsey deciding to woo a woman who is literally imprisoned and incapable of telling him to piss off. However, I appreciate that Harriet has the strength of character to do just that, and at least Peter committed to finding evidence to free her, regardless of her returned interest. Eh, I was going to say, so it all works out in the end, but honestly, "you're imprisoned for murder, but let me tell you all about myself because I fell in love with you while watching you stand trial" is totally unacceptable behavior. Bad show, Whimsey, but thanks for the entertaining rest of the book.
It is sometimes hard to read cringey behavior that was considered perfectly reasonable in the past, and there were a couple of moments like that for me in this one -- particularly Whimsey deciding to woo a woman who is literally imprisoned and incapable of telling him to piss off. However, I appreciate that Harriet has the strength of character to do just that, and at least Peter committed to finding evidence to free her, regardless of her returned interest. Eh, I was going to say, so it all works out in the end, but honestly, "you're imprisoned for murder, but let me tell you all about myself because I fell in love with you while watching you stand trial" is totally unacceptable behavior. Bad show, Whimsey, but thanks for the entertaining rest of the book.
This may be one of my favorite Lord Peter mysteries. Not only is it rather delightful to see Lord Peter made vulnerable by love, the murder itself is fiendishly clever. I was completely stumped as to the method, and when it was finally revealed I shouted in delight and had to run and tell my housemate all about how it was done. I'm afraid he was probably not as fascinated as I was...
I think I read a review somewhere that mentioned that Harriet Vane is something of a Mary Sue, which may be true -- it's hard not to wonder when the object of Lord Peter's affection is an unconventionally attractive, witty writer of mysteries. I've always felt that Sayers had a bit of a crush on Lord Peter, after all. But then, can you blame her? We don't get to know Miss Vane very well in this mystery, because she spends most of the time in jail falsely accused, but I found that Lord Peter's admiration rubbed off on me, and I was personally rather delighted with her blunt refusal of Lord Peter's repeated proposals of marriage.
I think I read a review somewhere that mentioned that Harriet Vane is something of a Mary Sue, which may be true -- it's hard not to wonder when the object of Lord Peter's affection is an unconventionally attractive, witty writer of mysteries. I've always felt that Sayers had a bit of a crush on Lord Peter, after all. But then, can you blame her? We don't get to know Miss Vane very well in this mystery, because she spends most of the time in jail falsely accused, but I found that Lord Peter's admiration rubbed off on me, and I was personally rather delighted with her blunt refusal of Lord Peter's repeated proposals of marriage.