A review by barbarahowe
Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh

3.0

Classic British country-house mystery with a large cast of eccentrics, set just after WWII. I enjoyed the atmosphere and period detail, although some of the dated slang and cultural references were a bit hard to follow, and the unfiltered racism and gay stereotypes were offputting. I also like both the Roderick Alleyn/Agatha Troy romantic relationship and the Alleyn/Fox professional relationship, plus the several of the characters were at least entertaining. Unfortunately, most of the Ancred family were neither particularly likeable nor distinguishable, and the actual murderer seemed a rather arbitrary choice.