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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A decent between the wars entertainment, with clues, incident, red herrings abounding. There’s a muddled rush near the end, but let’s chalk it up to its being a posthumous publication; perhaps Miss Haynes would have smoothed it out.
3.5★
This book is a tough one to rate.
The writing is quite pedestrian in places, especially near the start.
But this improves greatly as the book progresses and I became intrigued with the character of Charmian Karslake.
I don't think enough clues were given to guess the murderer, but this was an enjoyable tale none the less and I will read more by [a:Annie Haynes|7762813|Annie Haynes|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]. I own at least another two of her books.
This book is a tough one to rate.
The writing is quite pedestrian in places, especially near the start.
But this improves greatly as the book progresses and I became intrigued with the character of Charmian Karslake.
I don't think enough clues were given to guess the murderer, but this was an enjoyable tale none the less and I will read more by [a:Annie Haynes|7762813|Annie Haynes|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]. I own at least another two of her books.
The morning after a ball at Hepton Abbey, Meadshire, the home of the Penn-Moretons, one of the guests is found dead. American actress Charmian Karslake is discovered in her locked room, shot.
Inspector Stoddart and Alfred Harbord Investigate.
An entertaining mystery
Inspector Stoddart and Alfred Harbord Investigate.
An entertaining mystery
Haynes has occasional flashes of solid writing, but this is a bit dull even for a procedural, with plenty of reiteration of every main point. It isn't at all "fair play", either. It passes the time but isn't particularly memorable.