Reviews

Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night by James Runcie

turidt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

tobyyy's review

3.0

I found that was more of a hit-or-miss volume than the first book in the series was. There were some good stories in it — I loved the final story about West Germany & espionage — but there were also some duds. Namely the one about cricket — the mystery was intriguing but there were FAR too many extraneous details about cricket (which is a sport I know nothing about, but also I don’t care much — or know much — about ANY sport). Details that really didn’t affect the actual emotional punch of the story.

But overall, not a bad read. It just took me awhile (like a month or a little more *facepalm*) to actually care enough to finish this one. TO BE FAIR though, I’ve been in a reading slump for much of this month, so that slow pace is not solely indicative of my feelings about this book.

arianatee's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

After having been a fan of the tv series for many years, I'm glad I've given the books a go as I love a cozy mystery. Each short story contains a unique crime, of which only some have been turned into episodes. I was glad to read some of the stories that had not been in the TV show as it kept more of the mystery going and I found it sweet to see more of Hildegard in the second book. Grantchester never fails to make me feel warm and fuzzy, giving me nostalgia for a time in which I've never even lived. Sidney and Geordie were charming as always. A very entertaining novel that transports me to the quaint English countryside in the 1950s.

bbabyok's review against another edition

4.0

Wanted to see if the books were similar to the show Grantchester. Interestingly they both are and are not. I enjoyed it and now I'm going to have to go back and read the first one.

mizele20's review

3.0

I enjoy the PBS Series, Grantchester, so I enjoyed reading the stories. I read the second one first by mistake---working on the first one now. They are light murder mysteries with enjoyable characters.

julija125's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Die Serie ist echt viel besser. Vieles geht einfach zu schnell und ich mag die Zeitsprünge nicht, Details fehlen. Aber trotzdem okay. 

jonathanrobert's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannahjoy91's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars
Still enjoying Sidney Chambers adventures although I enjoyed this collection a bit less that the first.

sjf510's review

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

novel_nomad's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 Stars

Another excellent collection of short mystery vignettes starring the doggedly determined amateur sleuth, Reverend Sidney Chambers. Vastly superior to the TV show, with a depth of character hardly touched upon in the show, and the ending had me cheering.