Reviews

Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night by James Runcie

mizele20's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoy the PBS Series, Grantchester, so I enjoyed reading the stories. I read the second one first by mistake---working on the first one now. They are light murder mysteries with enjoyable characters.

julija125's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Die Serie ist echt viel besser. Vieles geht einfach zu schnell und ich mag die Zeitsprünge nicht, Details fehlen. Aber trotzdem okay. 

tobyyy's review

3.0

I found that was more of a hit-or-miss volume than the first book in the series was. There were some good stories in it — I loved the final story about West Germany & espionage — but there were also some duds. Namely the one about cricket — the mystery was intriguing but there were FAR too many extraneous details about cricket (which is a sport I know nothing about, but also I don’t care much — or know much — about ANY sport). Details that really didn’t affect the actual emotional punch of the story.

But overall, not a bad read. It just took me awhile (like a month or a little more *facepalm*) to actually care enough to finish this one. TO BE FAIR though, I’ve been in a reading slump for much of this month, so that slow pace is not solely indicative of my feelings about this book.

jonathanrobert's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannahjoy91's review

3.0

3.5 stars
Still enjoying Sidney Chambers adventures although I enjoyed this collection a bit less that the first.

sjf510's review against another edition

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

novel_nomad's review

3.0

3.5 Stars

Another excellent collection of short mystery vignettes starring the doggedly determined amateur sleuth, Reverend Sidney Chambers. Vastly superior to the TV show, with a depth of character hardly touched upon in the show, and the ending had me cheering.

kah's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

in2reading's review against another edition

4.0

As I finished number 2 in the Granchester Mysteries series, I see that the books are able to reflect much more of Sidney Chambers' interior life and that the television series has taken the characters in some different directions. I appreciate both the show and the books, and will continue with both.

lvrock's review against another edition

4.0

Ah, I love Canon Chambers. The short mysteries are perfect, and I appreciate the fact they take place over an extended period of time. Thus, years pass throughout these novels. A good reminder that life is not one highlight after another, but rather monotonous with highlights sprinkled in.

Definitely would recommend to people who like mysteries and like British novels.