Scales of Justice
The quiet village of Swevenings is soiled by murder when the savagely beaten body of a British blue blood is found near a tranquil stream. Reissue.
The quiet village of Swevenings is soiled by murder when the savagely beaten body of a British blue blood is found near a tranquil stream. Reissue.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312966713 (0312966717)
Publish date: January 15th 1999
Publisher: St. Martin's Dead Letter
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Series: Roderick Alleyn 1 (#18)
This was an enjoyable read but I knocked it down a bit for a couple of reasons. I find the technique of continually deferring explanation to the reader until the end to be a bit tedious. It diminishes my enjoyment when I have to wait for the explanation of all of the detective's "aha!" moments until...
Scales of Justice is a book from the middle segment of Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Alleyn series and a superb example of the "serpent [even] in Paradise" type of Golden Age mysteries. Marsh goes to great lengths to establish the book's seemingly idyllic rural setting, beginning with its name, Swevening...
Scales of Justice is a book from the middle segment of Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Alleyn series and a superb example of the "serpent [even] in Paradise" type of Golden Age mysteries. Marsh goes to great lengths to establish the book's seemingly idyllic rural setting, beginning with its name, Swevening...
Another successful buddy read! A most excellent choice, Themis! I'm so glad you suggested it.
Dreieinhalb Sterne für das (gekürzte) Hörbuch, plus einen halben Bonusstern für den vorzüglichen Vorleser. Mit sowas im Ohr macht sogar die stumpfsinnige Heimarbeit zur Zeitkontoauffüllung irgendwie Laune.
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