gretel7's review
3.0
I received this from Netgalley.com for a review.
Second in the series, Mr Finchley is about to propose marriage to a lady he had rescued from mishap, when he is sent to Paris by his firm. There he manages to upset a boat, adopt a stray orphan and get himself kidnapped.
Nice continuation of the story.
3☆
Second in the series, Mr Finchley is about to propose marriage to a lady he had rescued from mishap, when he is sent to Paris by his firm. There he manages to upset a boat, adopt a stray orphan and get himself kidnapped.
Nice continuation of the story.
3☆
anjana's review
4.0
I am always up for trying a reprint of older books, preferably mysteries but I sometimes succumb to interesting-sounding books of other genres. This was one of those latter forays that turned out to be an interesting read.
Mr. Finchley is back in his routine after his last adventure. He has retained one connection he made towards the end. She is a big part of his daily life now and he hopes to change their relationship but things get in the way (which seems to be a recurring factor in his life).
The biggest hurdle/surprise turns out to be an assignment that takes him to Paris. He starts off as a solo traveler but picks up friends on the way. There are a lot of things that happen to him in this tale, but the mental processing of his reactions to the unfolding events are the draw in this narrative. He is such a likable character who on top of being 'ordinary' is a good man who means no harm to anyone but does not refrain from protecting himself or others. There is more growth in his life in this book than the last, the humour laced into the tale more pronounced and overall a definite improvement from the first adventure.He keeps referring to what constitutes an English lifestyle to Robert(his closest ally in the tale) who has never been to England despite having English parents, this was a very interesting part of the story. Once again the ending is the best part and although anyone could see it coming from almost the start of the Paris section, are still is a touching set of scenes.
Mr. Finchley is back in his routine after his last adventure. He has retained one connection he made towards the end. She is a big part of his daily life now and he hopes to change their relationship but things get in the way (which seems to be a recurring factor in his life).
The biggest hurdle/surprise turns out to be an assignment that takes him to Paris. He starts off as a solo traveler but picks up friends on the way. There are a lot of things that happen to him in this tale, but the mental processing of his reactions to the unfolding events are the draw in this narrative. He is such a likable character who on top of being 'ordinary' is a good man who means no harm to anyone but does not refrain from protecting himself or others. There is more growth in his life in this book than the last, the humour laced into the tale more pronounced and overall a definite improvement from the first adventure.He keeps referring to what constitutes an English lifestyle to Robert(his closest ally in the tale) who has never been to England despite having English parents, this was a very interesting part of the story. Once again the ending is the best part and although anyone could see it coming from almost the start of the Paris section, are still is a touching set of scenes.
lnatal's review
3.0
From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
Episode 1 of 6
Mr Finchley finds himself on his way to Paris to track down a rather irresponsible client. But before he sets off, he has an important question to put to a certain widow of his acquaintance...
Episode 2 of 6
After a contretemps with a haddock, the shy solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move.
Episode 3 of 6
Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this bring down the curtain on his visit?
Episode 4 of 6
Edgar and young Robert have been kidnapped - but is it a case of mistaken identity?
Episode 5 of 6
Back in London, Robert gets into trouble and the solicitor's clerk receives an unlikely visitor.
Episode 6 of 6
Back in London after his first trip to Paris, Mr Finchley upstages a ham and demands a decision - and Robert goes home.
Richard Griffiths returns as the shy solicitor's clerk, Edgar Finchley - in a second series of adventures written by Victor Canning.
With Anna Cropper as Mrs Crantell, James Grout as Mr Sprake, Piers Gibbon as Lawrence Hume, Jill Graham as Mrs Patten and Barry Gordon as the Frenchman. James Villiers narrates.
Adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1994.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g27dk
Episode 1 of 6
Mr Finchley finds himself on his way to Paris to track down a rather irresponsible client. But before he sets off, he has an important question to put to a certain widow of his acquaintance...
Episode 2 of 6
After a contretemps with a haddock, the shy solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move.
Episode 3 of 6
Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this bring down the curtain on his visit?
Episode 4 of 6
Edgar and young Robert have been kidnapped - but is it a case of mistaken identity?
Episode 5 of 6
Back in London, Robert gets into trouble and the solicitor's clerk receives an unlikely visitor.
Episode 6 of 6
Back in London after his first trip to Paris, Mr Finchley upstages a ham and demands a decision - and Robert goes home.
Richard Griffiths returns as the shy solicitor's clerk, Edgar Finchley - in a second series of adventures written by Victor Canning.
With Anna Cropper as Mrs Crantell, James Grout as Mr Sprake, Piers Gibbon as Lawrence Hume, Jill Graham as Mrs Patten and Barry Gordon as the Frenchman. James Villiers narrates.
Adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1994.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g27dk
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