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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
This one was OK. It wasn't very mysterious in my opinion, but there were a few interesting twists. I'm not sure if I'll keep reading this series though, because it isn't as full of twists as I like/expect in a golden age mystery. And she spend too much time reiterating the same things in opinion.
Sayers redeemed herself a bit in my opinion with this one - my main complaint about her first book in this series was that it was questionable in its depiction of Jewish people. This one was also not the best in its language, but I thought she did a good job of showing how white people use racism to deflect suspicion from themselves to people of color (a thing that has happened in real life too, of course). So that rose her in my estimation as a writer aware of social issues.
Sayers redeemed herself a bit in my opinion with this one - my main complaint about her first book in this series was that it was questionable in its depiction of Jewish people. This one was also not the best in its language, but I thought she did a good job of showing how white people use racism to deflect suspicion from themselves to people of color (a thing that has happened in real life too, of course). So that rose her in my estimation as a writer aware of social issues.
Have been reading this series chronologically and this one is the best so far
I think I’m getting to know Sayers as an author — there’s something interestingly grim shaping all these mysteries, a refusal to let the puzzle be all good clean fun. It makes me less inclined to guzzle them down but also intrigued to know where they go in the long run. I’m already starting to get to know and become fond of some of the secondary cast.
I actually guessed part of the solution to this mystery! Still, a great read!!!!
The murder method and the mystery of Mrs Forrest were too predictable this time but the characters (especially Parker and Miss Climpson) more than made up for it. Looks like I'll have to get the next batch of Lord Peter books sooner than I thought~
Library.
Excellent. Fun to determine whether a crime was committed and the motive and means. Interesting to consider the slow death of a person and the slow death of society.
Excellent. Fun to determine whether a crime was committed and the motive and means. Interesting to consider the slow death of a person and the slow death of society.
Sayers is a perennial favorite, and the Ian Carmichael-narrated audiobook was a damn delight. Exactly the right level of clever dialogue and plot twists to soothe my pandemic-exhausted, finals-focussed brain when I'm doing the dishes in the evening. Highly recommend, as always.