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A review by michellehenriereads
The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross by Lisa Tuttle
4.0
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
I really like a good Sherlockian mystery, and The Curious Affair Of The Witch At Wayside Cross fits the bill. A good mystery is always intriguing because I want to solve the puzzle. I was let down on a couple of points, but there were so many good elements to override the couple of let downs.
First, I enjoyed the two detectives, both individually and how they worked together. Mr. Jesperson is the Sherlock-type character, though his discoveries are not so incredulous, which I find to be refreshing. He is also quirky, a non-conformist and can be secretive in his deductions. Miss Lane is independent, intelligent and a fully trusted partner, unlike Watson who was a foil for Sherlock. The two characters work together while solving the crime, and they are not secretly in love with one another. I also was glad to see that we could work on solving the crime, rather than worry over romantic overtures. A secondary character that I loved was the Reverend Ringer. He was more of a bash you over the head, or a fighter you would find in the boxer's ring with his bible clenched in his teeth. His only soft spot was for allowing his wife to run the house as she saw fit.
Second, there are genuinely funny lines. One of my favorites was when Miss Lane....
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I really like a good Sherlockian mystery, and The Curious Affair Of The Witch At Wayside Cross fits the bill. A good mystery is always intriguing because I want to solve the puzzle. I was let down on a couple of points, but there were so many good elements to override the couple of let downs.
First, I enjoyed the two detectives, both individually and how they worked together. Mr. Jesperson is the Sherlock-type character, though his discoveries are not so incredulous, which I find to be refreshing. He is also quirky, a non-conformist and can be secretive in his deductions. Miss Lane is independent, intelligent and a fully trusted partner, unlike Watson who was a foil for Sherlock. The two characters work together while solving the crime, and they are not secretly in love with one another. I also was glad to see that we could work on solving the crime, rather than worry over romantic overtures. A secondary character that I loved was the Reverend Ringer. He was more of a bash you over the head, or a fighter you would find in the boxer's ring with his bible clenched in his teeth. His only soft spot was for allowing his wife to run the house as she saw fit.
Second, there are genuinely funny lines. One of my favorites was when Miss Lane....
To read the full review go to www.talesuntangled.wordpress.com