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lelainav's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
melissa_who_reads's review against another edition
4.0
A bit long winded at times, but a clever plot. I enjoyed the beginning and the end, and felt it got bogged down a bit in the middle. And pages of Lord Peter and Harriet solving a cipher ... well, I didn't grasp the concept of the cipher nor was I that interested in how it worked ... and having at first decided they needed an expert, they worked it out fairly quickly when the expert turned out not to be available.
Harriet is on a walking tour after her acquittal from murder charges. She's trying to work out the plot of her new novel, and getting a lot of fresh air after her ordeal -- and getting away from the attentions of Lord Peter Whimsey. And what does she do? She stumbles on a corpse. And because the corpse is about to be covered by the tide, she takes photos and removes some items to prove that it existed.
She is delayed getting to the police, and the tide is well and truly up by the time they are informed. The body doesn't reappear for some days. In the meantime, it is discovered it is a hired dancer in the big hotel in the larger town ... who was engaged to a much older and quite wealthy woman.
Lord Peter shows up, having been notified by friends in the newspaper business, and detecting the ways and means of the murder made to look like suicide begins. Once you know the main riddle, the plot comes apart ...
A classic, but not one of my favorites of her works.
Harriet is on a walking tour after her acquittal from murder charges. She's trying to work out the plot of her new novel, and getting a lot of fresh air after her ordeal -- and getting away from the attentions of Lord Peter Whimsey. And what does she do? She stumbles on a corpse. And because the corpse is about to be covered by the tide, she takes photos and removes some items to prove that it existed.
She is delayed getting to the police, and the tide is well and truly up by the time they are informed. The body doesn't reappear for some days. In the meantime, it is discovered it is a hired dancer in the big hotel in the larger town ... who was engaged to a much older and quite wealthy woman.
Lord Peter shows up, having been notified by friends in the newspaper business, and detecting the ways and means of the murder made to look like suicide begins. Once you know the main riddle, the plot comes apart ...
A classic, but not one of my favorites of her works.
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book, as I have all Sayers' books, but I felt it was a bit too long. I am particularly looking for the next one: Gaudy Night.
ladyrosiereads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent mystery that kept me guessing right until the last end. Deliberately unsatisfying ending that did its work perfectly.
One thing - Sayers translates well to audiobook, except the bits that are clearly visual. For example - decoding cyphers is not something that can be read aloud. I am so sick of the recitation of 5x5 tables and random strings of letters.
One thing - Sayers translates well to audiobook, except the bits that are clearly visual. For example - decoding cyphers is not something that can be read aloud. I am so sick of the recitation of 5x5 tables and random strings of letters.
mariafernandagama's review
3.0
My favorite one so far. I really fell in love with Harriet in this one! The mistery was fun to follow along, apart from that nefarious coded message bit, which I must admit I totally skipped without a shred of remorse. The twist in the end that finally explains how the murder was done was also a little too over the top, but it was still very fun to read.
perjacxis's review against another edition
3.0
For a mystery it is definitely too long and convoluted but Harriet and Wimsey are delightful.
katharine_whitfield's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25