Death in the Stocks | 
pickA fun and tricky golden age murder mystery (I picked the wrong suspect?) featuring a cast of characters who exhibited exactly the kind of upper class arrogance I find amusing in fiction (definitely not in real life). Also, one of them used the word "chicken" as an endearment as my grandfather used to do - it was a lovely reminder of him?
pickI finished this on a very gorgeous train journey from the other end of the county, a couple of nights ago.
When Arnold is killed, ALL of his unconventional colleagues/friends/relations have a motive. They‘re also all spectacularly uncooperative, are lying through their teeth, and have no alibi.
It was fun, silly and entertaining, and I will be reading more Georgette Heyer mysteries even if a couple of bits were wildly predictable.
Why have I not read Georgette Heyer‘s crime books before now?
I love that Toni is quite ok with letting her brother finish his novel, before she informs him of the murder of a close relation. Priorities an‘ all!
It‘s kind of like Mapp & Lucia with murders - the characters are all quite fabulously ghastly!
pickDid a switch for my final #cloakanddaggerchristmas prompt & went with this for the Golden Age mystery. It's a bit of a Bright Young Things escapade, though published in 1935, with a lot of zinging wit & repartee, murders, & romance. I enjoyed it though it's by no means perfect.
I really enjoyed this challenge; murders are perfect for December! Lol. Completed 6 prompts:
Inspector Bucket
Gamache
Tommy & Tuppence
Agatha Raisin
Hercule Poirot
Columbo
My weekend outlook seems promising... I‘m reading these two gems as part of the Gone With The Book readathon, creates by Mel of Mel‘s Bookland Adventures BookTube channel.
pickMy first time reading Georgette Heyer - already have a library hold on another, so it won't be the last. Definitely understand why she's a classic, excellent prose and great characterization. A thoroughly enjoyable read, especially on a week when I was quite tired.
1935 for #192019challenge (yep still doing that, though haven't posted much for a while)
Reading in the window seat ❤️
I've got a few more minutes to read before my in-laws get here and I have to people for the rest of the day.
Happy Saturday everyone!
Okay, I promise no more #GeorgetteHeyer for the rest of #31bookpics. But I couldn‘t resist this #bookstack opportunity!!!
If Kenneth had gone to the ball, he would have had an alibi. Violet disapproved of his going, out of respect to the dead. In a fit of pique, he vowed to attend.
So, did he go to the ball, or did he pay a deadly visit to his cousin that night?
#balls #150pnpcoverparty
"A moonlit night, a sleeping village, and an unaccountable murder..." Excited about starting this Georgette Heyer!
