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sp_anna's review against another edition
3.0
Intricate and complex, but something slightly lacking from the normal Campion charm. Still a joy to read with an adorably vintage feel.
depizan's review against another edition
2.0
More like one and a half stars. I managed to stick with it, but only barely. It felt older, in every conceivable way, than her older work. It was apparently set in the 60's (when it was written), but boy does it not feel that way. I saw at least one other review that noted that it seemed more like the intra-war years, as far as character types, motivations, etc went. I have to agree. If not older than that. It's also rather plagued by offensive stereotypes, and I don't remember that being true of the older works of hers that I've read. (Which, granted, isn't that many, but still...)
kathleenitpdx's review
2.0
A very British period (set in the 60's) mystery. A lot of this plot revolves around class--old moneyed family vs. governesses vs. the "under class". Although two of the most sympathetic characters are men who have risen above their background. I found a number of the characters difficult to believe. People in the story kept referring to "types" of people who were not recognizable to me. Several of the characters seemed inconsistent--wavering between wise understanding people and total silliness.
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