debjazzergal's review against another edition
4.0
A true classic English house party murder. Great fun. Would read this author again.
evieintheshire's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
talucas24's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
fruitkate's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
3.0
fern17's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fearlessffranzi's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
drizcoll's review
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
jcbmathcat's review against another edition
3.0
Several years ago, I read nine or ten of the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries and enjoyed them all. Then, I wandered away from Daisy and rather forgot about her.
I was excited to win a copy of "Gone West" through the Goodreads first-reads program, and enjoyed running into many familiar characters once again.
As always, I like the fact that Daisy is an independent thinker during a period of time when it was mortifying to find a woman of a certain class holding a job. Since Daisy's father died of illness and her fiancee was killed in the war, she fell into a career as a writer. Due to her breeding and background, she was able to go into some of the finer estates and write articles about the grand homes. Of course, murders always seemed to happen wherever Daisy went. This is also how she met Scotland Yard detective Alec Fletcher.
In this outing, Daisy and Alec have been married for some time, Alec's daughter is 13, and Daisy has given birth to Miranda and Oliver, twins, who are toddlers. An old school friend invites Daisy to come to Derbyshire to discreetly investigate a feeling that something is seriously amiss. The friend is a confidential secretary to a novelist.
Yes, there is a murder, but by the time I finished the book, I felt that the motive was extremely weak and was rather disappointed.
I need to go back and pick up the books I have missed in the series. Hopefully, Carola Dunn's next Daisy Dalrymple murder mystery will have a stronger motive.
I was excited to win a copy of "Gone West" through the Goodreads first-reads program, and enjoyed running into many familiar characters once again.
As always, I like the fact that Daisy is an independent thinker during a period of time when it was mortifying to find a woman of a certain class holding a job. Since Daisy's father died of illness and her fiancee was killed in the war, she fell into a career as a writer. Due to her breeding and background, she was able to go into some of the finer estates and write articles about the grand homes. Of course, murders always seemed to happen wherever Daisy went. This is also how she met Scotland Yard detective Alec Fletcher.
In this outing, Daisy and Alec have been married for some time, Alec's daughter is 13, and Daisy has given birth to Miranda and Oliver, twins, who are toddlers. An old school friend invites Daisy to come to Derbyshire to discreetly investigate a feeling that something is seriously amiss. The friend is a confidential secretary to a novelist.
Yes, there is a murder, but by the time I finished the book, I felt that the motive was extremely weak and was rather disappointed.
I need to go back and pick up the books I have missed in the series. Hopefully, Carola Dunn's next Daisy Dalrymple murder mystery will have a stronger motive.