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A review by suzannalundale
Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers
3.0
3.5
Lord Peter tales are always good. I had a deep emotional affaire de cœur when first I encountered his exploits, such that my loyalty leads me to enjoy this collection of stories, despite the fact that I don't find the short story to be the best medium for his particular brand of sleuthing (sleuthery?). (I don't knownwhy this should be, as Sherlock Holmes shines beautifully in the short story.)
As with any story collection, some are better than others. "The Learned Adventure of the Dragon's Head" was particularly strong, I thought, and it was fun to meet his nephew the viscount as a child, having experienced him as a college man of similar maturity level later in the series. "The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach" was quite clever in its absurdity.
All told, I would recommend this collection to the Lord Peter fan, for the sake of getting as much of the man as one can, but not for the casual Wimsey reader, nor for the newcomer to the series.
Lord Peter tales are always good. I had a deep emotional affaire de cœur when first I encountered his exploits, such that my loyalty leads me to enjoy this collection of stories, despite the fact that I don't find the short story to be the best medium for his particular brand of sleuthing (sleuthery?). (I don't knownwhy this should be, as Sherlock Holmes shines beautifully in the short story.)
As with any story collection, some are better than others. "The Learned Adventure of the Dragon's Head" was particularly strong, I thought, and it was fun to meet his nephew the viscount as a child, having experienced him as a college man of similar maturity level later in the series. "The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach" was quite clever in its absurdity.
All told, I would recommend this collection to the Lord Peter fan, for the sake of getting as much of the man as one can, but not for the casual Wimsey reader, nor for the newcomer to the series.