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claudia_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Although I'm a bit disappointed for the lack of link between the previous books with Joe in India to this one, in which he's set in his Scotland Yard role in Londonthis is not a bad mystery. Cleverly's characters are always interesting, and she has a very keen sense of dialogue, which is not a small feat. And this book give us an interesting historical look at the Roaring Twenties in post-war London, which is also nice. But somehow, this book didn't catch my attention as strongly as the previous ones. Maybe is the change on the setting, or maybe is just me :P
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
exurbanis's review against another edition
4.0
Although this is #5 in the Detective Joe Sandilands series, it is the first of the series that I have read. Writing about it now reminds me that I wanted to start at the beginning of the series but haven’t yet done so.
Britain, 1926 (I love these books set between the two World Wars). A society matron is murdered and the investigation uncovers—you guessed it—secrets.
The characters are deftly developed, the plot ingenious, and the reveal stunning. It made me able to calm my OCD regret that I hadn’t started at the beginning of the series. 4½ stars
Britain, 1926 (I love these books set between the two World Wars). A society matron is murdered and the investigation uncovers—you guessed it—secrets.
The characters are deftly developed, the plot ingenious, and the reveal stunning. It made me able to calm my OCD regret that I hadn’t started at the beginning of the series. 4½ stars
writerlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
For a long time (2/3 of the book), I have no idea where Barbara Cleverly was going with the plot or the characters. But she managed to connect all the dots, unravel all the tangling threads into an ending that is not happy happy joy joy or even good triumphs over evil because Cleverly is faithful to human nature and the way as a society that we ultimately choose to behave even when we hold up values of honesty, good and truth.
Historical interesting, post WW1, almost on the verge of the great depression, London at the heart of national strikes and civil unrest. Well worth the read.
Historical interesting, post WW1, almost on the verge of the great depression, London at the heart of national strikes and civil unrest. Well worth the read.
threerings's review
4.0
I quite enjoyed this one. As enjoyable as the Indian setting of the earlier Joe Sandilands books was, I really enjoy London in the 20s. the mystery was unpredictable as well. A very nice mystery.
claudia_is_reading's review
4.0
Although I'm a bit disappointed for the lack of link between the previous books with Joe in India to this one, in which he's set in his Scotland Yard role in Londonthis is not a bad mystery. Cleverly's characters are always interesting, and she has a very keen sense of dialogue, which is not a small feat. And this book give us an interesting historical look at the Roaring Twenties in post-war London, which is also nice. But somehow, this book didn't catch my attention as strongly as the previous ones. Maybe is the change on the setting, or maybe is just me :P
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
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