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Originally Posted by CRussel
Another enjoyable read. I must say, though, that reading the Wimsey books is not about figuring out who did it, or the details of how it was that person, but about the characters and the writing. There are certainly other mystery writer's books where I enjoy the actual mystery much more.
Next up, the latest from Wen Spencer, Wood Sprites. I'm looking forward to this, and expect to have a lot of fun with it. |
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Well, that wasn't quite what I expected, since it follows a parallel story line and really doesn't include Tinker at all. But, having said that, I enjoyed it a lot.
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Finished
Murder Must Advertise, which is certainly one of my favourite Lord Peter Wimsey books, along with several shorter Wimsey stories.
This was followed by Kerry Greenwood's
Devil's Food, #3 in her Corinna Chapman series of mysteries based around a baker in modern day Melbourne, Australia.
The first in this series was
Earthly Delights, and it was good, if not as good as her Phryne Fisher series, and so I went ahead and started the second one,
Heavenly Pleasures. This really bogged down, and while I finally finished it, I was not encouraged to read another. So
Devil's Food has been sitting in my TBR collection for months and months. But I decided to give it a try, and I'm glad I did. Much better than #2, and an all-round good read. Ms. Greenwood's recurring theme of building and nurturing your personal community is very much present, the characters are fleshing out, and the story flows well. The ending is weak, but that's always Ms. Greenwood's tendency. IAC, I liked it enough to go ahead and start #4,
Trick or Treat. With any luck, I'll finish that today.