Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers

3.78 AVERAGE

kayteeem's review against another edition

This is one I probably won't ever re-read. Just too much a product of its time, with all the prejudice against the Other on full display.

A couple of good characters in there, and the odd bit of Wimsey wordplay that I enjoy, but once was enough.

vorsoisson's review against another edition

2.0
The addition of Miss Climpson was an improvement, and I'm glad that there were a few more dimensions to this one than the previous two. I'm still distressed that Sayers doesn't let us spend a little more time with the characters, not just the murder ... I'm probably not suited to mysteries.

tsmizzle_2's review against another edition

4.0
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

the0bauman's review against another edition

3.0
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
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cute_monkey_girl's review against another edition

5.0
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

mariafernandagama's review against another edition

2.0
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

krobart's review against another edition

4.0
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/

ifyouhappentoremember's review against another edition

3.0
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.

nmorin's review against another edition

3.0
I enjoyed this, though I spotted one of the main plot points at once
Spoilernamely that Mrs. Forrest == Ms. Whittaker
, 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.

clare_phyfer's review against another edition

4.75
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