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A review by lory_enterenchanted
Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
2.5
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This was the second Georgette Heyer mystery I read on the current binge, and I had mixed feelings. The witty banter was somewhat spoiled by being often so gruesome and involving so many unlikeable characters. The romantic hero was flawless while the heroine was childish and silly. I grew fond of them nevertheless and did root for them to get together, but one could tell what the outcome of that would be. I also suspected the murderer -- as someone else has said, it was the absolutely most unlikeable character of all, which made it rather obvious. I find these mysteries acceptable light reading but I don't think I'd ever reread them as I do the romances.
This was the second Georgette Heyer mystery I read on the current binge, and I had mixed feelings. The witty banter was somewhat spoiled by being often so gruesome and involving so many unlikeable characters. The romantic hero was flawless while the heroine was childish and silly. I grew fond of them nevertheless and did root for them to get together, but one could tell what the outcome of that would be. I also suspected the murderer -- as someone else has said, it was the absolutely most unlikeable character of all, which made it rather obvious. I find these mysteries acceptable light reading but I don't think I'd ever reread them as I do the romances.