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A review by proust_mobile
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
3.0
I get the impression that the post-WWI golden age of mystery novels was an arms race to devise increasingly more complicated and unexpected motives and methods for murder. How else to explain Dorothy L. Sayers' fixation on labyrinthian will and property bequeathments? Even though her prose is a joy to read and always puts character and emotion first, I'm still bummed to discover that yes, once again, the puzzle revolves around yet another rich relative's will.
The story is well constructed but isn't very engaging. It does offer quite a bit of empathy for English veterans and takes an early look at what would later be known as PTSD. I also appreciated the development of a rift in the series' central friendship, as it was nice to know these relationships won't remain stagnant throughout the books. But overall this wasn't a memorable entry.
The story is well constructed but isn't very engaging. It does offer quite a bit of empathy for English veterans and takes an early look at what would later be known as PTSD. I also appreciated the development of a rift in the series' central friendship, as it was nice to know these relationships won't remain stagnant throughout the books. But overall this wasn't a memorable entry.