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siria's review
3.0
This sequel to The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy takes place just six months later, with another country house party turned murderous at the Earl of Burford's estate—only this time a number of the guests are movie stars, while the earl's daughter is trying to decide between two prospective fiancés. The humour is a little bit less successful this time around though there are still some nice digs at the conventions of the genre.
mshaupt's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bev_reads_mysteries's review
5.0
I love country house cozies and this send up of the Golden Age is wonderful!
alex_henault's review
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
miawvdl's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jlmb's review
4.0
Always a pleasant surprise to read a random thrift store find (25 cents, baby!) and have it turn out to be such a fun book. I was not expecting a lot going into it, based on that hokey 1980's cover (which grew on me the more I read it - it's very indicative of the era when it was published).
Anderson is obviously a big fan of Golden Era mysteries. I loved his throwaway references to other famous fictional detectives (Wimsey, Allyen and Appleby). The setting - 1930's English country estate - is classic Golden Era. The locked door aspect is more classic Golden era. Even the characters - the butler, the deb, the mousy secretary, the laconic local policeman etc. reference that type of mystery.
I did not guess the killer which is always a huge plus in a mystery book. I will definitely read his other two books in this series at some point.
Anderson is obviously a big fan of Golden Era mysteries. I loved his throwaway references to other famous fictional detectives (Wimsey, Allyen and Appleby). The setting - 1930's English country estate - is classic Golden Era. The locked door aspect is more classic Golden era. Even the characters - the butler, the deb, the mousy secretary, the laconic local policeman etc. reference that type of mystery.
I did not guess the killer which is always a huge plus in a mystery book. I will definitely read his other two books in this series at some point.
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