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A review by mimima
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.75
I just went ahead and read through instead of breaking it up. Erudite and humorous, misogynistic, and predictable, it was a good representation of that era of mystery, but I am not going to rush out and read the rest of the series.
After listening to the Close Reads discussion, I realized that I do not love mysteries and will never find them the best books to read. I think it is because I do not appreciate or enjoy duplicity in people – in fact I find it distasteful and unsettling. Therefore, a puzzle where I must figure out who is being dishonest is not something that I enjoy. It isn’t a flaw in me, necessarily, it is just a way to know myself.
After listening to the Close Reads discussion, I realized that I do not love mysteries and will never find them the best books to read. I think it is because I do not appreciate or enjoy duplicity in people – in fact I find it distasteful and unsettling. Therefore, a puzzle where I must figure out who is being dishonest is not something that I enjoy. It isn’t a flaw in me, necessarily, it is just a way to know myself.