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Old 08-12-2022, 12:16 AM   #30916
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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin View Post
Sayers' Strong Poison is highly regarded, but 1/4 in I don't know why. "I fell in love at fist sight, ergo she MUST be innocent" is pure BS. Even the insufferable Wimsey admits there was NO evidence provided to justify his conviction (ha!). Repeatedly castigating Parker for doing his job as a police officer and following the evidence is rich, too.
Uncle Robin, I have been working my way through Margery Allingham's books over the last 18 months, one every now and then in between others. The first one is pretty awful, the second and third are a bit silly but getting better, but after that she really hits her stride. I am really enjoying them.

Better than Sayers I think, because she was so in love with her own creation. Allingham started off doing Albert Campion as a bit of a spoof on Lord Peter I think, but he has developed his own gravitas. It's his "silly ass" persona that made the first few books a bit tedious.
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