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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Using contemporary historical sources to SOLVE CRIME. I don't think I can adequately convey how awesome this book is. Now I, too, will always have a soft spot in my heart for Richard III.
Some say this is the best mystery ever written...
A Scotland Yard Inspector stuck in a hospital bed with nothing but a picture of the long dead King Richard, a gift for reading faces, and a tenacity to get to the truth. Josephine Tey wove a great story that exposed how political maneuverings and history are told and re-told until they are barely recognizable. She and Inspector Grant take us on a journey through history to reveal the truth about King Richard and the accusation that he killed his two young nephews. I was drawn in quickly and enjoyed it to the end.
A Scotland Yard Inspector stuck in a hospital bed with nothing but a picture of the long dead King Richard, a gift for reading faces, and a tenacity to get to the truth. Josephine Tey wove a great story that exposed how political maneuverings and history are told and re-told until they are barely recognizable. She and Inspector Grant take us on a journey through history to reveal the truth about King Richard and the accusation that he killed his two young nephews. I was drawn in quickly and enjoyed it to the end.
Sort of a cerebral “Rear Window”: Inspector Grant is in hospital convalescing from a broken leg. Laid up and bored, Grant, with the help of a young American researcher at the British Museum, turns his agile mind to the mystery of the Princes in the Tower and attempts to find out the truth about the much maligned Richard III. I picked this up after reading how this book inspired Elizabeth George to write the short story “I Richard”.
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
I am jumping back into the mystery genre after an extremely long time away unless you count middle grade mysteries like The Mysterious Benedict Society or The 39 Clues Series.
I really enjoyed the mystery of trying to discover if King Richard the III was really the murderer of the princes in the tower (his nephews from his brother, King Edward IV). I love history! So I'm not so sure this would have been interesting unless you were intrigued with this portion of history. Thus, the reason I gave it 3 stars.
I really enjoyed the mystery of trying to discover if King Richard the III was really the murderer of the princes in the tower (his nephews from his brother, King Edward IV). I love history! So I'm not so sure this would have been interesting unless you were intrigued with this portion of history. Thus, the reason I gave it 3 stars.
I'm not sure that I would necessarily put it in a list of "best mysteries" but it is worth a read if historical mysteries (or Richard III in particular) interest you. I originally heard about this book on a podcast. Recently when I had Shakespeare on the brain, the Shakespeare connection is the other thing that got me to pick this up when I wanted a novel.
Ha! Do you think Richard III is completely evil? This one might just change your mind.
LOVED this! Great mix of history and mystery as Inspector Grant tries to determine if Richard the III was capable of murdering his nephews in the tower.
A completely engrossing mystery - a (relatively) modern look at the disappearance of the two princes and Richard III’s guilt (or innocence) in that event. I have to say I was totally convinced by the end by Grant’s analysis (he’s our protagonist, a detective at Scotland Yard who is currently bedridden in a hospital and desperately bored). And it was a good reminder that “history” is interpretive and not always to be trusted.