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A review by brandypainter
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
5.0
Strong Poison is a book that is mystery, romance, philosophy and social commentary combined in a very interesting and funny story. This is the third book of Dorothy Sayers I have read and now I know why so many people claim she was a genius.
Lord Peter Wimsey is in a hurry to figure out who murdered a little known writer before the wrong person is convicted and hanged. The police are convinced he was murdered by his former lover, Harriet Vane, who is a mystery writer. When her first trial ends with the jury being unable to reach an agreement Lord Peter steps up to help find proof of the defendant's innocence. He only has a month before the new trial begins and normally that would challenge him. But this time he is not interested in the challenge so much as the outcome because he has fallen in love with Harriet.
It was interesting to watch Peter, who is normally so in control and cool, lose it a little in this story. Also for someone who always knows what to say he totally puts his foot in it the first time he meets Harriet. All of thier interactions in this book were hilarious.
I read Gaudy Night first, not realizing it was part of a sequence and while it did not hurt my enjoyment of this book I wish I could have experienced reading them in order
Lord Peter Wimsey is in a hurry to figure out who murdered a little known writer before the wrong person is convicted and hanged. The police are convinced he was murdered by his former lover, Harriet Vane, who is a mystery writer. When her first trial ends with the jury being unable to reach an agreement Lord Peter steps up to help find proof of the defendant's innocence. He only has a month before the new trial begins and normally that would challenge him. But this time he is not interested in the challenge so much as the outcome because he has fallen in love with Harriet.
It was interesting to watch Peter, who is normally so in control and cool, lose it a little in this story. Also for someone who always knows what to say he totally puts his foot in it the first time he meets Harriet. All of thier interactions in this book were hilarious.
I read Gaudy Night first, not realizing it was part of a sequence and while it did not hurt my enjoyment of this book I wish I could have experienced reading them in order