A review by vsbedford
Hamlet, Revenge! by Michael Innes

3.0

An interesting example of the country house/house party murder; it's an embarrassment of riches for potential killers (be prepared to do some heavy lifting in the first few chapters to get all your players clear) down to a manor home for a clear purpose with plenty of intricate relations between the main characters . There's a lot of cardboard British mystery-ness here so don't expect a lament for the dead or much emotional revelation, which is cool with me but may not go down so well for more contemporary mystery fans. And, perhaps, Mr. Innes goes one side road too many with regard to Shakespeare, Hamlet, and academia in general? A strong recommend.

I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.