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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyable enough, if a bit twee at times. I hear they get better as they go on, so I'll probably try the next few. I did like the depiction of Lord Peter's WWI-related PTSD.
I must admit that my familiarity with Lord Peter Wimsey began with the Masterpiece Theater series of mysteries featuring the character, although I didn't watch them all that much. I think I was too young at the time to really appreciate him. Later I read Gaudy Night and fell in love with him and with the book. It's a novel not quite like anything else, a truly intellectual romance, an exploration of cloistered academic life, and a mystery tied up into a beautiful homage to Oxford and the possibility of returning home. After that I read Busman's Holiday, but never any of the real mysteries - those without Harriet Vane.
Whose Body? is Sayers' first installment in the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. In it we are introduced to the characters who will recur throughout the books - in particular, Lord Peter and his man - Bunter. I know lots of people consider Jeeves from PG Wodehouse's books to be the quintessential butler, but for me it's Bunter. Bunter was Lord Peter's batman during the Great War. Bunter saved Lord Peter's life during the war and their partnership continues after the war. Bunter is the butler's butler - a man filled with dignity, grace, and impeccable taste. He is a talented photographer and forensic scientist and becomes Lord Peter's partner in crimesolving throughout the books.
Whose Body? is a closed room myster - a naked, unidentified man found in a bath wearing a pair of golden pince nez. Sayers takes this very simple premise and expands it into an entertaining and turntwisting whodunit. A wonderful read and a taste of what was to come.
Whose Body? is Sayers' first installment in the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. In it we are introduced to the characters who will recur throughout the books - in particular, Lord Peter and his man - Bunter. I know lots of people consider Jeeves from PG Wodehouse's books to be the quintessential butler, but for me it's Bunter. Bunter was Lord Peter's batman during the Great War. Bunter saved Lord Peter's life during the war and their partnership continues after the war. Bunter is the butler's butler - a man filled with dignity, grace, and impeccable taste. He is a talented photographer and forensic scientist and becomes Lord Peter's partner in crimesolving throughout the books.
Whose Body? is a closed room myster - a naked, unidentified man found in a bath wearing a pair of golden pince nez. Sayers takes this very simple premise and expands it into an entertaining and turntwisting whodunit. A wonderful read and a taste of what was to come.
My first Dorothy Sayers novel. I enjoyed it enough to read the second one. It's very British and I love British mysteries.
Too much expository writing for me to really enjoy this one.
I only made it through about 1/4 of the book. It wasn’t the worst, but it was just SO boring.
Lord Peter Wimsey is asked to help solve the mystery of the corpse found in the bathtub of one of his mother's friends. The unidentified victim is first believed to be that of a missing financier but Wimsey quickly determines that not to be the case. Now he has to mysteries to solve, where is the financier and who killed the man in the bathtub.
To be fair, this was an interesting story with multiple elements that needed solving. But, the narrator for the audiobook I listened to was not very good, mumbling a lot of the dialogue and making no distinctions between characters. Why a female was used for a mostly male cast is also beyond me.
Beyond the audio experience, I enjoyed the introduction of this character, Lord Peter Wimsey and am intrigued by his background. He seems to have a few imperfections and is quite likeable. I look forward to continuing the series (of course, with a different narrator).
To be fair, this was an interesting story with multiple elements that needed solving. But, the narrator for the audiobook I listened to was not very good, mumbling a lot of the dialogue and making no distinctions between characters. Why a female was used for a mostly male cast is also beyond me.
Beyond the audio experience, I enjoyed the introduction of this character, Lord Peter Wimsey and am intrigued by his background. He seems to have a few imperfections and is quite likeable. I look forward to continuing the series (of course, with a different narrator).
Not thrilled by the narrator, but the story was interesting. Somewhat dated, which makes sense given when it was written.
out of the three detective fiction i had to read..this has to be my least favorite
i didn’t even finish it but dont want to mark it as dnf so it gets no rating
i didn’t even finish it but dont want to mark it as dnf so it gets no rating