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lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition
4.0
Fun read! Old writing/speaking style, so you have to pay close attention. Very funny, though! Lots of twists and turns. Everything from a treasure hunt to cops and robbers to human sacrifice!
plantybooklover's review against another edition
This book came in a pile of books sent by my Father in an attempt to give me something to read after surgery. It was one of the more convoluted Campion mysteries- which says a lot. I was a bit annoyed by the round about way the story was told, until the very end when I realized that Amanda Fitton the character was the Amanda that was going to play a part in several more Campion mysteries in the future...which then made the novel much more appealing. All in all a good read.
carolsnotebook's review against another edition
4.0
I’m a fan of Albert Campion. I like how he pretends to be a little dull and inoffensive, but is really pretty brilliant, daring and rather charming.
Oil has been found in Averna, which is on the Adriatic Sea. Big Oil in the person of the millionaire financier Savernake wants to take possession of it. Historically, the principality to an aristocratic family named Pontisbright. Although the line is believed to have died out, a young family in a Suffolk village think they have a claim to the title. Sweet Danger is not so much a mystery as a treasure hunt adventure. Campion and his friends are in search of three things that prove who the rightful owner of Averna is. They meet with the Fittons, three rather impoverished siblings who believe they are the true heir of Averna and join Campion in his search. The younger sister, Amanda, is the stand-out, lovely, fearless, and ingenious.
Of course, excuse the spoiler, the Fittons are the heirs. What else would you expect? But getting there is rather complicated, complete with several break-ins, a crazy doctor who believes in witchcraft, a couple of disguises, although the while trying to beat the bad guys. It’s a bit silly around the edges but fun.
Oil has been found in Averna, which is on the Adriatic Sea. Big Oil in the person of the millionaire financier Savernake wants to take possession of it. Historically, the principality to an aristocratic family named Pontisbright. Although the line is believed to have died out, a young family in a Suffolk village think they have a claim to the title. Sweet Danger is not so much a mystery as a treasure hunt adventure. Campion and his friends are in search of three things that prove who the rightful owner of Averna is. They meet with the Fittons, three rather impoverished siblings who believe they are the true heir of Averna and join Campion in his search. The younger sister, Amanda, is the stand-out, lovely, fearless, and ingenious.
Of course, excuse the spoiler, the Fittons are the heirs. What else would you expect? But getting there is rather complicated, complete with several break-ins, a crazy doctor who believes in witchcraft, a couple of disguises, although the while trying to beat the bad guys. It’s a bit silly around the edges but fun.
im_sleigh's review against another edition
3.0
This is more of an adventure than it was a mystery. It was still very entertaining. I enjoyed "meeting" the character of Amanda Fitton since I found her charming and witty and a good match for Campion. The supernatural aspect seemed al oat tacked on to make the book longer but wasn't too intrusive.
msroark's review against another edition
3.0
Tried and true formula for a Campion story.
Dated but cute.
Dated but cute.
heathssm's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sp_anna's review against another edition
4.0
It is a quintessential 1930s read. If you take it with a light heart you can't go wrong. It is perhaps a little bizarre, erratic and oddly paced but it all adds to the charm and eccentricity of the read! A fun read and one that keeps you on its toes from beginning to end.
booktwitcher23's review against another edition
3.0
This was the fifth Allingham I have read and they are getting easier to read as I get used to the style.
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
This one was so utterly preposterous I was finally able to suspend belief and enjoy it! Probably because this one finally has a female character that isn't a simpering idiot, there for the principal purpose of being married off to the latest eligible bachelor. I also found the idea of electric battery operated cars crawling around rural England almost 100 years ago quite funny. Altogether very silly. I give it three out of five crazy witchdoctors.