**spoiler alert** Not very memorable right up until the end, when it became all too memorable for the wrong reasons.
For about 98% of this I thought a**spoiler alert** Not very memorable right up until the end, when it became all too memorable for the wrong reasons.
For about 98% of this I thought about doing a reread some day. It wasn't grabbing me and I feared I wasn't giving it its due. I'd had a cold and so concentration wasn't my strong suit. However, that ending was too ridiculous. Knowing it was coming would spoil the reread. ...more
A surprising deviation from Perry's usual manners-minded Victorian cozy set in some British manor house. This one takes place in India after the bloodA surprising deviation from Perry's usual manners-minded Victorian cozy set in some British manor house. This one takes place in India after the bloody uprising of the Indian rebellion of 1857 and almost entirely takes place at a court martial. Interesting material. Effectively handed....more
Cantankerous old Grandmama sets out to discover if a suspicious death is actually murder or mishap in this Victorian cozy. Not a terrible little mysteCantankerous old Grandmama sets out to discover if a suspicious death is actually murder or mishap in this Victorian cozy. Not a terrible little mystery, though not diabolically difficult to solve. If you like cynical, grumpy old ladies, this might be an agreeable holiday read for you....more
An original and nicely crafted plot. Peters put in extra work on her prose on this one. Fewer adverbs, more showing and description. A delightfully twAn original and nicely crafted plot. Peters put in extra work on her prose on this one. Fewer adverbs, more showing and description. A delightfully twisty mystery!...more
Light fare but enjoyable. Fans of Sayer's Wimsey character will like the insights into his post-marriage domestic life detailed within these short stoLight fare but enjoyable. Fans of Sayer's Wimsey character will like the insights into his post-marriage domestic life detailed within these short stories. ...more
Oops. I accidentally reread this. The title didn't stick with me and I got halfway through when it dawned on me. It must've been in a collection, no dOops. I accidentally reread this. The title didn't stick with me and I got halfway through when it dawned on me. It must've been in a collection, no doubt glommed onto a novella. Had I remembered, I wouldn't have bothered. It's not a great story. It's decent, and since I was hazy as to its ending, I finished the reread. There are plenty of other Christie books that I would have rather reread....more
Inconsistencies within the narrative mar this one. Otherwise, it's enjoyable, especially if you're familiar with the recurring characters of the PoiroInconsistencies within the narrative mar this one. Otherwise, it's enjoyable, especially if you're familiar with the recurring characters of the Poirot series....more
"Adverbs in dialogue attribution should be illegal," said Jason cheekily.
"Who's Cheekily?" asked the anonymous reader perplexedly.
"I am right now, A."Adverbs in dialogue attribution should be illegal," said Jason cheekily.
"Who's Cheekily?" asked the anonymous reader perplexedly.
"I am right now, A.R., I am," said Jason vexedly.
"Well, now you sound more like Mr. Vexedly to me..."
Every one of the many times Peters employed this silly technique, a tiny dad joke slipped out of me. Other than that, this was another enjoyable addition to the series!...more
Would a sheriff and one of his deputies both be so well acquainted with Brit lit of the early 20th century to realize tStill love these books, but...
Would a sheriff and one of his deputies both be so well acquainted with Brit lit of the early 20th century to realize that a punny title is riffing off of either Evelyn Waugh's Love Among the Ruins or potentially PG Wodehouse's Love Among the Chickens? Hell, many Wodehouse fans are unaware of that title! It's nit-picky, I know, but I feel like bibliophile Johnson stretches character realism when he does stuff like that. Now that I have that out of my system...
Junkyard Dogs is another great entry in the Longmire series! Johnson's plots are solid and his characters' personalities a highly enjoyable variety of pure whack-job! ...more
Probably my favorite Raisin so far. She's gone from almost completely unlikable and absolutely irritating to mildly cantankerous and slightly off-puttProbably my favorite Raisin so far. She's gone from almost completely unlikable and absolutely irritating to mildly cantankerous and slightly off-putting. The mystery was no great shakes, but it was...odd, so at least that made it interesting. I'm already tired of the James Lacey storyline, but I appreciate that it is evolving somewhat in this third book of the series. ...more
Loading...
