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A Case of Mice and Murder
A Case of Mice and Murder | SALLY. SMITH
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shanaqui
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I ended up really liking this. There's a deep affection for the Inner Temple and the work of lawyers there, the traditions and rituals of it, which I liked a lot. And surprisingly, I loved the characters: Gabriel Ward seems a bit stuffy at first, but he's gently courteous to all (regardless of station) and finds himself working toward not just law but justice.

I did guess the culprit and the chains of reasoning toward the culprit, which was nice.

shanaqui I don't absolutely require fair play mysteries, but I do enjoy it when I can follow the reasoning so it doesn't jumpscare me! 7h
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shanaqui

I'm finding this one rather charming! I didn't think I'd like Gabriel Ward at first, and then his book-loving ways and pondering/joking about language got rather charming.

I'm reading this slower than I expected though, and I don't know why? I guess it's just denser than it looked. Very curious where it's going.

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Blueroseis
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As 2024 draws to an end, 'A Case of Mice and Murder' will be my most memorable read of the year. It wasn't an exciting story or thrilling. Indeed, at the start i was finding it a bit slow. As the book developed, the characters despite having a cold demeanor became likeable, friendly and warm hearted. Everything pointed to a complicated investigation but in the end it was wonderfully simplistic. A really satisfying story which I enjoyed a lot.

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kezzlou85
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This was a slow burn story with the mystery of the killing as well as the book mystery along the way. The mystery was interesting and i liked how it all came together. The characters are interesting though you don't get to know anyone on a deeper level in this but I believe there may be more to come. The plot was well written and laid the scene for the times really well. The ending was really well put together and tied the story. #Netgalley 3*

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