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violinknitter's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t know how I’ve managed to read practically all the Christie & Sayers I could get my hands on, & never even come across Marsh, let alone read her mysteries. I can tell it’s going to be fun catching up on my Golden Age mystery reading.
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
An early entry in this series. Inspector Alleyn still does not seemed fully formed as a character yet but the plot was entertaining enough and I enjoyed the narration of the audio by Philip Franks.
missmary98's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun little mystery, and I really got a great feel for the different characters and their personalities in this one (never mind that this is the 9th one I read...)
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
An early entry in this series. Inspector Alleyn still does not seemed fully formed as a character yet but the plot was entertaining enough and I enjoyed the narration of the audio by Philip Franks.
david_megginson's review against another edition
3.0
I don't think this is a spoiler, but I'm getting tired of the reenactments as a device in every novel.
eososray's review against another edition
3.0
The bolshies make a return appearance and a despicable politician is killed, what no one asked was whether it really mattered if one of them was gone, but still, it was good. There are lots of potential killers to choose from and lots of reasons but the least obvious one, for the most ridiculous of reasons, was our culprit.
pinecone_mushroom's review against another edition
4.0
I admit I didn't try to solve the mystery; I just enjoyed reading the book and letting it wash over me. The solution was a bit ridiculous but I didn't mind.
liahecht's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25