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A review by kbkittyb
Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncrieff
3.0
Good, but fairly standard as far as murder mysteries go.
The characters are well formed, Hugh and Lady W are endearing and likable. I'm afraid the ending is predictable and a little slow in the explanation stage. But a cosy read all the same. I loved the part explaining Hughs friendship with Lady W in the reading room over hot drinks and books. That was a truly lovely image.
The writing is good but as with Murder at the Theatre Royale, it comes across as unnecessarily complex and 'try-hard' at times. There was also a ridiculous amount of clichéd sayings back to back. I am aware this helped with characterisation, but it got very annoying. But I do love the humour in the book, and when done modestly Ada is quite the wordsmith.
The characters are well formed, Hugh and Lady W are endearing and likable. I'm afraid the ending is predictable and a little slow in the explanation stage. But a cosy read all the same. I loved the part explaining Hughs friendship with Lady W in the reading room over hot drinks and books. That was a truly lovely image.
The writing is good but as with Murder at the Theatre Royale, it comes across as unnecessarily complex and 'try-hard' at times. There was also a ridiculous amount of clichéd sayings back to back. I am aware this helped with characterisation, but it got very annoying. But I do love the humour in the book, and when done modestly Ada is quite the wordsmith.