A review by scorpionturtle
The Dancing Druids by Gladys Mitchell

4.0

Written in 1948 and the 21st book to feature Mrs. Bradley the author has a firm grasp of her characters and write a book that is more of a thriller and adventure than classical mystrey and I quite enjoyed. Mrs. Bradley is joined by her secretary who is a capable young woman both mentally and physically and a pair of cousins who round out a group of sleuths commanded by Bradley. There is a great deal of affection for Bradley in the book both from the fellow characters and the reader. There is also quite a bit of humour that stands up 80 years later. It was enjoyable to have female characters that were capable both young and old. The plots like all the Bradley stories still relay on the psychology of the day but it's less far fetched than in earlier books. So far this is my favorite out of the 4 I've read although I wish there were more in publication or on the Internet Archive. The book has a pretty good pace with lots of adventures, lots of side stories that tie in together at the end.