A review by a_ab
A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

4.0

This is an unusual detective series. One of the most brilliant aspects of it is the credit it gives to the side characters and the time it takes to develop them. It might seem meandering and its prose too poetic at times, but the books are thoroughly enjoyable and accomplish what all best books should aspire to do - create a vivid reality in which the reader is allowed to exist for the duration of the book. A thoroughly delightful reading experience.