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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Our first introduction to Miss Climpson. Quite well done.
2025 reread: audio narrated by Ian Carmichael. Great narration (Carmichael has acted the role of Lord Peter, so it's a great fit) with lots of different, distinguishable voices. Once again, loved the redoubtable Miss Climpson.
2025 reread: audio narrated by Ian Carmichael. Great narration (Carmichael has acted the role of Lord Peter, so it's a great fit) with lots of different, distinguishable voices. Once again, loved the redoubtable Miss Climpson.
the racist and implicitly homophobic one. easily skippable
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The book is of its time and not one of Sayers' best. There is significant misogyny throughout the book, as well as serious racism and some antisemitism. Unfortunate. Not recommended.
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
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Somewhere under all the casual period racism and villainisation of women loving other women there is an entertaining mystery. As it is? The worst Sayers I have read yet.
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.