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midwifereading's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it! It's ridiculously British. Though I figured out whodunnit early on, it was a lot of fun getting to the reveal at the end. What a great cast of characters! I'm excited to read more of these.
It's been a while since I settled down with a murder mystery, but I am glad I did.
It's been a while since I settled down with a murder mystery, but I am glad I did.
the0bauman's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jon288's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Better than Whose Body?; mostly because of the more fleshed out characters. I guessed the Who fairly early, but not the How. Not that it mattered much, it's very much the journey not the destination with this one. The beginning of the Wimsey/Vane romance with this one; it was great to see them bounce off each other
ketutar's review against another edition
4.0
I love Dorothy's humour and intelligence. It's a pleasure to read Wimseys.
bookishfelix5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
funny
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
Not a fan of instalove on Peter's part with a woman he hasn't even talked to, but Miss Climpson and Bill the reformed lock picker make up for it. Very clever master.
shareen17's review against another edition
3.0
Despite some things I didn't love about this book - the long exposition at the beginning of the book describing the case, over-reliance on dialog - I will probably read at least one more because of all the things I did like: dry humor; likable detective; rather clean, old-fashioned style. A murder-mystery writer whose latest book happens to be on a murder by poison is being tried for the murder by poison of her ex-lover. Amateur detective Peter Wimsey is convinced she's innocent. Plus he wants to marry her.
sherrahb's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
laz_'s review against another edition
4.0
more like 3.5-3.75 but ms. sayers you did it!!! we have reached an understanding!