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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My leasr favorite of hers so far. Everything is discovered through chance and coincidences. The ending can be very easily guessed right at the beginning. And no, the blatant racism doesn't help it one bit
A doctor comes to Lord Peter Wimsey for help after he is drummed out of town for expressing doubts about the cause of Miss Agatha Dawson's death. Since half the village plodded through her bedroom before she died, Lord Peter is faced with a plethora of suspects.
See my complete review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/tag/unnatural-death/
See my complete review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/tag/unnatural-death/
3.5
My feelings on this series haven’t really changed. The characters and atmosphere are really fun. And this time, the central mystery was pretty exciting.
My feelings on this series haven’t really changed. The characters and atmosphere are really fun. And this time, the central mystery was pretty exciting.
I enjoyed this, though I spotted one of the main plot points at once , mostly because of the introduction of Ms. Climpton, who was a fantastic character. Good complexity of the initial motive. As in her other books, author is appallingly bigoted when it comes to non-white-English-aristocracy-or-their-immediate-peers/servants.
Spoiler
namely that Mrs. Forrest == Ms. Whittaker
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably my 4th favourite Wimsey book (Gaudy Night, Murder Must Advertise and the Nine Tailors being the first three).
I usually really enjoy the Peter Wimsey mysteries but this one was a bit slow even though it was short. Miss Climpson seemed liked she was supposed to be intelligent but came across quite poorly. There are also several racist comments and situations that are presented as being quite normal and acceptable and that were hard to read. This was especially hard coming from characters whom I otherwise like. I know it was written in the 1920s but that doesn't make it okay.