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sjgochenour's review against another edition
3.0
Jacqueline Kirby is a delightful character, but all her hapless love interests are rather silly. The setting is neither as charming nor as spooky as the first one, but it is rather funny.
cheryl6of8's review against another edition
3.0
The reading theme for June is "numbers," so I thought this would be a good time to get this book off of my shelf. I learned more than I really wanted to about Richard III and the groups dedicated to rehabilitating his image. Otherwise, this was a lovely British country house mystery, with plenty of asides, including the "detective" recognizing that it was a British country house mystery. Lots of red herrings and weird characters and references to classic detective fiction. Not a bad read for a lazy afternoon.
kathrynamonett's review against another edition
3.0
By chapter two there were already numerous fat-shaming remarks. Is this an aspect of Elizabeth Peters that I never noticed before?
lyndann's review against another edition
3.0
I would have enjoyed more without the third person narration. Can’t connect to the main character, but love Elizabeth Peters!!! 2.5
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
3.0
Grabbed this one because it mentioned Richard III in the title...been a little hooked on that subject since reading Tey's Daughter of Time.
This is a good one. Three and a half stars.
This is a good one. Three and a half stars.
wordnerdy's review against another edition
4.0
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2013/05/2013-book-143.html
bookhero6's review against another edition
4.0
Even better in 2010 than the first time I read it in 1995.
duchessofreadin's review against another edition
5.0
Enter the world of librarian Jacqueline Kirby, and into the realm of murder. Wherever she goes, a mystery is sure to follow! As she spends the weekend with a friend, and a pro-Ricardian meeting, something begins to go wrong. First guests are attacked and left in different positions, all in ways that they supposedly died during the days of Richard III. But something is wrong, and Jacqueline is determined to figure out what it is before someone gets seriously hurt.. or killed.
If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you are going to LOVE these books! I got hooked on her books with the Amelia Peabody series, but these are just as good! Grab a book and a cozy afternoon and sit down for some fun!
If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you are going to LOVE these books! I got hooked on her books with the Amelia Peabody series, but these are just as good! Grab a book and a cozy afternoon and sit down for some fun!
michelleful's review against another edition
3.0
This was a difficult read in the beginning, too much Ricardian arcana being discussed. Also, I guess it's the bloodthirsty murder mystery fan in me, but the "murders" kept turning out to be pranks that didn't kill anyone (at first). It did get better towards the end, but I would still go for *Daughter of Time* if I wanted a novel featuring devotees to Richard III's innocence.