A review by darwinista
Detection Unlimited by Georgette Heyer

2.0

I love Heyer's story-telling and also enjoy golden age mysteries. This novel was not an enjoyable example of either. Heyer's typical charm is absent. I found it difficult to finish reading this frankly boring story. The slow-paced narrative is set at a remove from village life, which we see almost entirely through lengthy monologues of people's opinions of whodunit. The cast of characters is depicted with a heavy hand. Slim on action and visuals, the book is completely missing any kind of suspense. For example, consider that one of the main plot threads involves a gravel pit. Nothing of any interest happens with the gravel pit, or near the gravel pit. The main message almost seems to be that English villages aren't worth visiting.