A Blunt Instrument

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I am continuing to love Georgette Heyer's mystery novels - the plots are clever and the characters are delicious! I guessed the culprit in this one, but it didn't interfere with my enjoyment at all. And Matt Addis is a fabulous narrator.

Louise Sounds good! I‘m going to look up the audiobook! 2y

CarolynM @Louise Hope you enjoy it🙂 I‘d love to hear what you think. 2y

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llwheeler

A Blunt Instrument | Georgette Heyer

When you have like eight bajillion things to read including about eight books actually on the go, but can't stop impatiently checking your library holds 🙃

cjk Me.All.The.Time. 😂 (edited) 5y

llwheeler @cjk 😂 5y

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mabell

Blunt Instrument | Georgette Heyer

so-so

I wasn't sure how to rate this one. I enjoy the mystery and many of the characters; it is a Georgette Heyer, after all. However, there are quite a few discriminatory aspects that should not be ignored. Product of the times or not. This one went further than a line in passing (not that that is right either!) Certain portions made me rather uncomfortable.

For the mystery, I give it a pick, for the ick factors, a pan. So I guess it's a so-so?

MayJasper I found the same with this one. I have thrown the book in the recycling.

Why Shoot a Butler?

mabell @MayJasper I never realized how prevalent discrimination was in the mysteries until I listened to the tagged book, which points out if you weren't British gentry, you weren't portrayed well. I love the time period, the settings, and the mysteries, but when the prejudices show through it makes it tough to ignore. Then I wonder am I betraying my principles to even give it a so-so?

Murder on a Mystery Tour

MayJasper I know what you mean. I struggled with yhe rating too as you say it is Georgette Heyer after all. In the end I panned because I could not recommend the book to anyone. 6y

mabell @MayJasper That is a good way to look at it. 6y

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