by Georgette Heyer
Series: Inspector Hannasyde #4 This mystery was a bit underwhelming, and although I wasn't sure why the murderer had done it, I did guess the murderer. The thing that saved this novel for me was the nephew, who was absurdly frustrating. He did things like plant a paperweight in the study where his...
Let's just say this is one of Ms. Heyer's less than stellar efforts. Also, it didn't age well at all -- and Ulli Birvé hits a new low in the narration. Oh well. Two nonseries mysteries to go, and I'll be done with Georgette Heyer's crime fiction!
Here's the thing about most Golden Age mysteries: the puzzle is all. No matter how witty or clever or brilliant the writing is, it's almost never about the characters themselves, but about the murder mystery puzzle. Which is, of course, why I read mysteries; I love the puzzle and I love trying to...
During the last third of the book I had a sudden conviction of who was the murderer, and I was right.I feel rather chuffed about that, pleased with myself over it. And I will spend the next few days thinking, writing and speaking in early 20th Century English. Some authors do that to one. Ernest...
on sale in the Kindle store, it's worth a try
It may be that I gave this 4 stars because I am such a Heyer fan. After all, the mystery wasn't that engaging and I guessed the culprit very early in the piece. But Neville's wicked tongue made up for other weaknesses. A fun read.
Very good, and ending was definitely a surprise. But there was an awful lot of repetition of stuff we already knew, and I don't think it advanced the story much. But the author is definitely Agatha Christie-esque!
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