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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
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:
Complicated
I never read anything by Mavis Doriel Hay. I also don’t really read books written in the 1930s, for some odd reason. This was a really fun, girl power detective. It isn’t bloody, it isn’t boring, it’s just a more YA type of detective. I really recommend it if you are just starting out on the detectives! Really, one of my favourite detectives I have read thus far!
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
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:
Complicated
Murder at an All Women’s College 📚
↓ Similar Reads ↓
1. Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel Hay (on my TBR!)
2. Murder on ‘B’ Deck by Vincent Starret
3. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers (on my TBR!)
This title was the pick for the Shedunnit Book Club back in March, and I had such a delightful time visiting Oxford in my mind. Set at the fictional all women’s college, Persephone College, a group of students discover their bursar’s body in a boat floating along the Cherwell. The young women commence their own investigation into the death.
Fitting in the impossible crime category of GADF, Hay’s plotting seems a bit on the simplistic side. I imagined my own solution, and I was a bit disappointed to find the author’s to be less creative and more straightforward than I expected. With that said, the novel’s strengths include likeable characters (I loved following Sally Watson especially!), an atmospheric college setting, and entertaining dialogue. Those elements are why I am so sad Hay only ever wrote 3 detective fiction novels!
Highly recommend picking up the edition published by @britishlibrary and @poisonedpress bc the introduction enhanced my reading experience tenfold! 😍
I look forward to eventually reading her other 2 books, as well as returning to this one every now and again. 😊✨
Check out @theshedunnitshow on Instagram or your favourite podcast app for more info about the book club and what we are currently reading. This month’s pick: Death and the Joyful Woman by Ellis Peters.
↓ Similar Reads ↓
1. Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel Hay (on my TBR!)
2. Murder on ‘B’ Deck by Vincent Starret
3. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers (on my TBR!)
This title was the pick for the Shedunnit Book Club back in March, and I had such a delightful time visiting Oxford in my mind. Set at the fictional all women’s college, Persephone College, a group of students discover their bursar’s body in a boat floating along the Cherwell. The young women commence their own investigation into the death.
Fitting in the impossible crime category of GADF, Hay’s plotting seems a bit on the simplistic side. I imagined my own solution, and I was a bit disappointed to find the author’s to be less creative and more straightforward than I expected. With that said, the novel’s strengths include likeable characters (I loved following Sally Watson especially!), an atmospheric college setting, and entertaining dialogue. Those elements are why I am so sad Hay only ever wrote 3 detective fiction novels!
Highly recommend picking up the edition published by @britishlibrary and @poisonedpress bc the introduction enhanced my reading experience tenfold! 😍
I look forward to eventually reading her other 2 books, as well as returning to this one every now and again. 😊✨
Check out @theshedunnitshow on Instagram or your favourite podcast app for more info about the book club and what we are currently reading. This month’s pick: Death and the Joyful Woman by Ellis Peters.
I enjoyed this, it was fun and I liked the setting a lot. I didn't expect the sadness with the ending which made it probably a better book with a bit more depth. I've read all three of Mavis Doriel Hay's books now and enjoyed all of them.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No