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shallowgal00's review against another edition
4.0
Another series - a period piece of sorts, well-written and engaging. Daisy! Another amateur sleuth.
sm_almon's review against another edition
3.0
Charming characters, and a quick read. Not a terribly compelling central mystery, though.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 stars Another fun cozy mystery by Carola Dunn. I enjoy listening to these audiobooks. The narrator is particularly good. I love the 1920's time setting in England. This mystery involves a Mezzo-Soprano who dies during a concert Daisy and her romantic interest Alec just happen to be attending. I like the decent mystery and the light romance. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
dmchurch's review against another edition
3.0
When Daisy receives a concert invitation from her neighbor and asks Alex to join her, she once again finds her embroiled a case. At the concert, the soprano sips her drink and collapses. The authorities immediately recognize that she was poisoned, but was it really cyanide or something else?
nonna7's review against another edition
3.0
Requiem For A Mezzo is one of the early books in the Daisy Dalrymple series although Alec is already contemplating asking her to marry him. A neighbor is a rising star and is singing in Verdi's Requiem. Her sister who lives with the singer and her much older husband and voice coach has offered Daisy two tickets. She invited Alec to go.
Bettina, the Mezzo, has a reputation for too many love affairs, despite her marital status, as well as being a bully to her sister and others. One of the things that she insists upon is a glass of her favorite almond flavored liqueur nearby. She drinks and prepares to sing, but instead collapses and dies instantly. it is determined to be cyanide poisoning which smells like almonds as anyone who ever read an Agatha Christie novel knows.
There are quite a few suspects as Bettina is not well liked at all. There are a number of turns and twists in this book, but in the end the murderer confesses in a dramatic Agatha Christie type unveiling scene. In the meantime, we have met Alec's daughter, Belinda, and Daisy is on her way to meet her & her grandmother in person for a Saturday afternoon tea.
These are fun, light reads that take place in post WWI Britain. It's obvious the author has done a lot of good research. I've read the later ones, now I'm catching up with the older ones. As Daisy would say "Spiffing!"
Bettina, the Mezzo, has a reputation for too many love affairs, despite her marital status, as well as being a bully to her sister and others. One of the things that she insists upon is a glass of her favorite almond flavored liqueur nearby. She drinks and prepares to sing, but instead collapses and dies instantly. it is determined to be cyanide poisoning which smells like almonds as anyone who ever read an Agatha Christie novel knows.
There are quite a few suspects as Bettina is not well liked at all. There are a number of turns and twists in this book, but in the end the murderer confesses in a dramatic Agatha Christie type unveiling scene. In the meantime, we have met Alec's daughter, Belinda, and Daisy is on her way to meet her & her grandmother in person for a Saturday afternoon tea.
These are fun, light reads that take place in post WWI Britain. It's obvious the author has done a lot of good research. I've read the later ones, now I'm catching up with the older ones. As Daisy would say "Spiffing!"
the_wondrous_world_of_books's review against another edition
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? No
4.0
robinellen149's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
annakr5's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5