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A review by maplessence
Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham
3.0
This was my first Allingham & my expectations were maybe a bit high. This book is only number 2 in the series & apparently in the first book [b:The Crime at Black Dudley|76633|The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery #1)|Margery Allingham|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1295942827s/76633.jpg|1806288] Campion wasn't the lead detective. Campion is an appealing character & I can understand his creator falling for him (so to speak)
I just felt that though I enjoyed a lot of the dialogue & the book's sense of place, that for quite a short book it took a long time to get to the point. I didn't think Allingham played fair with all her clues. I didn't have any trouble guessing who was the villain. I also didn't have any trouble putting the book aside. It is extremely unusual for me to take nearly a week to finish a Golden Age mystery, so I really don't think I can rate this book higher than 3.5★
I just felt that though I enjoyed a lot of the dialogue & the book's sense of place, that for quite a short book it took a long time to get to the point. I didn't think Allingham played fair with all her clues. I didn't have any trouble guessing who was the villain. I also didn't have any trouble putting the book aside. It is extremely unusual for me to take nearly a week to finish a Golden Age mystery, so I really don't think I can rate this book higher than 3.5★