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A review by corncobwebs
A Bicycle Built for Murder by Kate Kingsbury
So we started the song "Daisy Bell" to our cat Richard. We replace the name "Daisy" with "Dixie," cause that's his nickname. One of the lyrics in the songs is "We'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two." I sing this sing a lot (way too much if you ask Arthur), so all the lyrics are burned into my brain. I just really like the mental image of riding a tandem bicycle with Richard, because he's super-cute.
So that's why I bought this book at Myopic Books - because the title reminded me of my cat, which is either pathetic or awesome. Also, sometimes I just need to read a cozy mystery. It can be the perfect balm after a workday of dealing with the public and peoples' vast array of, uh, idiosyncrasies.
The book wasn't super-memorable, but I think it would have appeal for folks who enjoy Downton Abbey -- the settings are pretty similar, although this story takes place during World War II. The main character, Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton, was a bit of an enigma to me -- she seemed to believe that women can be strong and independent, yet adhered to bunch of sexist social customs. I can't think of any specific examples off the top of my head, but I know that it bugged me. My favorite part about the mystery aspect of the story was that Kingsbury included one tell-tale clue -- astute readers who picked up on the clue would have been able to figure out the identity of the murderer. Alas, I'm not that astute, so I didn't pick up on the solution before the big reveal. But I appreciated the fact that the author provided that opportunity to figure out the mystery along with Lady Elizabeth.
So that's why I bought this book at Myopic Books - because the title reminded me of my cat, which is either pathetic or awesome. Also, sometimes I just need to read a cozy mystery. It can be the perfect balm after a workday of dealing with the public and peoples' vast array of, uh, idiosyncrasies.
The book wasn't super-memorable, but I think it would have appeal for folks who enjoy Downton Abbey -- the settings are pretty similar, although this story takes place during World War II. The main character, Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton, was a bit of an enigma to me -- she seemed to believe that women can be strong and independent, yet adhered to bunch of sexist social customs. I can't think of any specific examples off the top of my head, but I know that it bugged me. My favorite part about the mystery aspect of the story was that Kingsbury included one tell-tale clue -- astute readers who picked up on the clue would have been able to figure out the identity of the murderer. Alas, I'm not that astute, so I didn't pick up on the solution before the big reveal. But I appreciated the fact that the author provided that opportunity to figure out the mystery along with Lady Elizabeth.