Enjoyed meeting irresistible flapper and heiress Phryne Fisher on her first adventure in australia - will definitely read more of these bubbly mysteries!
Rating: 3* of fiveFirst mysteries aren't to be read for their mystery value, but rather for their potential to amuse and engross one in the series character. I offer my dearly beloved Russell Quant's series debut, "Amuse Bouche", as evidence...moderately good mystery craftsmanship, wonderful charact...
A historical series set in Australia in the twenties. Maximum plot within a miniumum amount of pages. Phryne Fisher, a young glamerous socilate who was born poor, foils a jewel robbery in the first few pages and then is hired by a rich couple to look into their daughter's strange behavior and appe...
I wanted to like it, and there is a strong sense of the original Nancy Drews (tell me more about the innumerable clothing changes, please!) but I think I'll try the TV series instead, where I can enjoy looking at the clothes.library copy
This book is set in the 1920's. The main character, Phryne Fisher, is a "jazz baby" from the wrong side of the tracks. Born and raised dirt poor in Australia, her family comes into an English title when previous heirs die. Now living the life of the idle rich, she's not quite sure what to do with he...
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