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A review by cantwelljr
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
4.0
A very enjoyable classic mystery of the golden age; I'm shocked that I had never heard of Ngaio Marsh before! I will definitely be seeking out her other books. There's a certain implausibility to the method of the murder, and the Russian subplot is theatrical to say the least, but it's forgivable because it's fun. It's also her debut novel and I'm willing to suspend my disbelief in favor of a good time.
**I will point out that the edition I read was printed in 2000 and the editors apparently did not see the need to remove the N word. It only occurs once, but it is completely unnecessary to the point that I can see no argument for its continued inclusion. I mainly bring this up as a warning to librarians who might want to keep it out of the hands of kids.
**I will point out that the edition I read was printed in 2000 and the editors apparently did not see the need to remove the N word. It only occurs once, but it is completely unnecessary to the point that I can see no argument for its continued inclusion. I mainly bring this up as a warning to librarians who might want to keep it out of the hands of kids.