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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyed it. Harriet was much more human in this one. Lots of French, which I was too lazy to look up.
The mystery is secondary to the characters’ development.
Lots of background about Peter and his family situation.
The references to PTSD and the fact that the death penalty was still legal.
Lots of background about Peter and his family situation.
The references to PTSD and the fact that the death penalty was still legal.
I think you have to be a hardcore fan to like this. It leans toward fan fiction at times. To clarify, Wimsey was Sayers’ ideal man and I have often thought Harriet was a self insert.
But I still enjoy this one, labored quotes and all.
But I still enjoy this one, labored quotes and all.
A fine mystery but perhaps an even better study of mature romantic love and partnership.
This book is up there as one of my favorite mysteries of all time.
My first Dorothy Sayers, I felt it slogged and was impeded by an excess of untranslated French and lengthy literary quotes. Typos were porr, too.
Yes, ma'am, Ms. Sayers, I understand perfectly clearly that our protagonists are in love. Lord Peter Wimsey has finally--after 5 years of courtship--married Harriet Vane, and this book takes readers right into the first days of their honeymoon. Lord and Lady Wimsey have agreed to buy a home in the country, where Harriet spent her years as a child; her father was the local doctor.
However, WHY in hell was the author compelled to write pages of schmoopy dialogue in FRENCH?! Since I don't understand French, I can only assume that all the poetry and singing and excerpts of correspondence regarded the subject of beds and body parts and where all the aforementioned bits are supposed to go during the throes of passion. Honestly, I don't care.
And the mystery wasn't all that great either. Nonetheless, three stars because the lead characters are so lovingly crafted. The remaining characters were a bunch of working class stereotypes, dropping their aitches and speaking phonetically about their housecleaning duties. Bleh.
However, WHY in hell was the author compelled to write pages of schmoopy dialogue in FRENCH?! Since I don't understand French, I can only assume that all the poetry and singing and excerpts of correspondence regarded the subject of beds and body parts and where all the aforementioned bits are supposed to go during the throes of passion. Honestly, I don't care.
And the mystery wasn't all that great either. Nonetheless, three stars because the lead characters are so lovingly crafted. The remaining characters were a bunch of working class stereotypes, dropping their aitches and speaking phonetically about their housecleaning duties. Bleh.
The 4th of 4 of Sayers novels featuring Harriet Vane, and my favorite of the 4 because of the wonderful romantic scenes.