Reviews - Lord Peter Views the Body

126 reviews for:

Lord Peter Views the Body

Dorothy L. Sayers

3.82 AVERAGE

ladyethyme's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

Now I understand why every time I try to look up the next book in the series, it sometimes gives me "strong poison",
This really isn't one story. It is about 10 different short stories.
Some are definitely better than others. The one with the crosswords was annoying beyond belief. And in the one previous to that, the entire mystery hinged on an extensive conversation in French, which I don't speak. Or an incredibly thick Scottish accent, which is almost incomprehensible to understand. (although admittedly, this is an issue only with the audiobook. It does not reflect on the story itself).

That being said, more than one time she made me smile and laugh, even with the stories I did not like.
And of course, there were more than enough excellent stories to make up for a few I did not appreciate. The story "the undignified melodrama of the bone of contention" is an absolute top end ghost story, and I happen to be reading this in a windy, chilly October, the perfect time. I also very much enjoyed "the learned adventure of the Dragon's head" and "the adventurous exploit of the cave of Alibaba".
Will be buying hard copy.

taylorelm's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous fast-paced

bookswithbets's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ronathereader's review against another edition

2.0

I found the stories to be hit and miss and parts of this book were a bit of a slog to get through.
It is my first time reading any of Sayers novels, and I was a little disappointed. I hope that her other full length stories are better.

grahamjohnson's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

zoer03's review against another edition

5.0

wow this collection of short stories is fun, clever and just fantastic. I honestly thought when I picked it up it was another mystery and yes to me that was more than enough but then the added bonus of realising it wasn't just one mystery it was a collection of mysteries (short stories) featuring Lord Peter Wimsey I was incredibly happy and excited to get going. This is where Dorothy's writing takes off to a whole new level and I am not saying her earlier novels are less but the mysteries are more intense and more menacing and yet still with that bubble of charm to carry you through. Loved Loved loved it.