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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The weakest Jury mystery--when things bog down, toss in another body.
But, for those who love the better later books, it explains so much.
But, for those who love the better later books, it explains so much.
Re-read this after about 10 years (God I'm old) and I still think it's nice. Lovely characters. Plant is just great. And the scenery. Ducks bobbing on the pond. Snow-covered Long Piddeton. I want to visit England.
This took a lot longer for me to read than it should have. I liked it. The plot was intelligent and the writing was very descriptive, but just the right amount to not be boring but to pull you completely into the story. Also: I like crime stories that go on for a bit after the case is solved. So yay new series!
The fun little murder mystery with quirky characters! Look forward to reading more about Melrose Plant and Richard Jury.
I loved this British mystery featuring Inspector Jury. The characters are humorous, quirky, and likeable. Jury is a wonderful protagonist. I look forward to working my way through the other Grimes novels.
9/1 - 9/2 2019 Reread (audiobook). Hearing Martha Grimes'words read aloud reminded me why I fell in love with this series when I first read it. The narrator did a great job bringing the colorful characters to life, and Ms. Grimes'penchant for poetic turns of phrase really shone through in the performance.
I found this mostly enjoyable. I think long mystery series can take some time to get going, so I'm going to at least give the next couple a chance. There are definitely Gamache/Brunetti whispers here, (this came first!), so again, I'm game.