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Unnatural Death
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Third in the series and the best far, imo.
It's always interesting to me to see cultural views reflected in literature of the time. Here, for instance, one of the characters relays another character's indignation at having a "nigger" (who is actually half-polynesian, half-white) over to lunch. It's quite clear that the main characters think that the indignant one is too narrow-minded, and I get the impression that the author is quite liberal for her era. Anyway, I appreciate that honest picture of the era (gives me an idea of how I would have been treated by polite society back then, I suppose). Similarly, a major plot point hinges on a lesbian relationship (actually two), that is clearly communicated but never spelled out.
Ms. Climpson, btw, is another wonderful character. I wonder if she's a Mary Sue.
It's always interesting to me to see cultural views reflected in literature of the time. Here, for instance, one of the characters relays another character's indignation at having a "nigger" (who is actually half-polynesian, half-white) over to lunch. It's quite clear that the main characters think that the indignant one is too narrow-minded, and I get the impression that the author is quite liberal for her era. Anyway, I appreciate that honest picture of the era (gives me an idea of how I would have been treated by polite society back then, I suppose). Similarly, a major plot point hinges on a lesbian relationship (actually two), that is clearly communicated but never spelled out.
Ms. Climpson, btw, is another wonderful character. I wonder if she's a Mary Sue.