slipperose's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Similar to Agatha Christie, and from the same time period. Nothing to write home about, but I’ve read my way through everything she wrote already, so I think I’ll give another Ngaio Marsh a try.
bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition
3.0
Slightly bonkers, and filled with too much logistics (but Mrs. X left the drawing room before Mr. Y, while Ms. Z had already gone upstairs and the others were in the hallway, so the murderer must have come in through the library - that kind of thing). I'm not giving up though. I will be the sort of person who reads gentle detective fiction from the 1930's if it kills me.
liahecht's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
pppaigeee's review against another edition
4.0
Been on a big cozy murder mystery kick lately and trying to get beyond Agatha Christie & Sherlock Holmes for a variety of reasons. This is a good one. Not *quite* as great on the mystery front, but very close.
we_are_all_mad_here26's review against another edition
3.0
What struck me about this book was that the characters, who were all presumably pretty young, still seemed old to me. The same way that people in my parents' high school yearbooks look old even though we all know that high school seniors were the same age in the 1950s was they were in the 1980s, or even now. So you're looking at a young person but feeling the oldness. That's how this book felt. Though it's possible this makes sense to no one outside of me.
Anyway, it's the 2nd Roderick Alleyn book I've read and I liked it much better than the first one I read. I am wondering, though, whether Nigel is going to be the Watson of the series and if so, how difficult it will become for me to continue believing that a homicide investigator would accept a reporter as a sidekick.
Bottom line, I have been convinced to carry on with the series.
Anyway, it's the 2nd Roderick Alleyn book I've read and I liked it much better than the first one I read. I am wondering, though, whether Nigel is going to be the Watson of the series and if so, how difficult it will become for me to continue believing that a homicide investigator would accept a reporter as a sidekick.
Bottom line, I have been convinced to carry on with the series.
nathaliaborghi's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
mayestmonnomdecode's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Quite amusing but of course a bit dated. The end was almost dissapointing
toastlover1's review against another edition
2.0
This would have been an amusing book if all the characters weren't absolute idiots throughout the entire thing.
maggiekms's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25