Litsy

Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery | Dorothy L Sayers

so-so

I‘ve barely heard of Dorothy Sayers, so I thought I‘d try out the #authoramonth challenge. What I thought would be a novelette turned out to be a BBC audio drama, which I think is good enough: the drama really brought the posh “cheerio/righty-ho/old boy” language to life. Murder isn‘t my favourite genre, and I found the plot hard to follow with so many characters, and couldn‘t honestly get engaged with many of them.

Soubhiville

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Singout

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club: Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery | Dorothy L Sayers

Books, you know, Charles, are like lobster shells: we surround ourselves with them and then grow out of them and leave them behind as evidences of our earlier stages of development.

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Larkken

Clouds of Witness | Dorothy L Sayers

so-so

I've not seen much love for Whose Body this #AuthorAMonth but honestly I dug it. Maybe I'm just a sucker for an inventive if gruesome crime? And then I found bk 2 to be a bit annoying and it felt like I was reading something by a person that didn't like women very much. So, yes, Harriet, I'm giving this series that same sideeye you're currently giving Whimsey. I think ill continue but maybe not soon.

Soubhiville

Ruthiella It‘s been decades since I read them but I really loved the two books featuring Harriet Vane. Strong Poison and

Gaudy Night

Larkken @Ruthiella I've heard great things! I'm really looking forward to the Harriet Vane arc. Hopefully it's coming along soon. 6d

Julsmarshall Ooh, I love those actors, may have to seek out the adaptation 😀 6d

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Texreader

Clouds of Witness | Dorothy L Sayers

pick

Amateur detective Wimsey‘s brother the Duke has been arrested for the murder of their sister‘s fiancée. The duke, the sister, the fiancée, some couples, the hired help are all at a hunting lodge when a gunshot is heard in the middle of the night. It turns out all the suspicious parties, including the deceased, have very big secrets. An excellent detailed investigation but I wasn‘t too pleased with the resolution. It felt contrived so the ⬇️

Texreader reader couldn‘t possibly figure it out ahead of time. Much better than book 1. But Wimsey still irritates me. The actual police detective I like very much. I‘m reading book 3 in the series now. I hope the stories continue to improve. #authoramonth @Soubhiville #serieslove @TheSpineView @Andrew65 1w

TheSpineView Awesome!🤩📖📚 1w

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gossamerchild

Clouds of Witness | Dorothy L. Sayers

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I am absolutely living these Lord Peter Whimsey books. They're so unexpectedly hilarious! I'm so glad this was a pick for #aam.

@Soubhiville

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vlwelser

Unnatural Death | Dorothy L. Sayers

so-so

This was fine. It's entertaining. I heard that these get better, but I might stall here at three.

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks That's where I am stuck. 2w

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Texreader

Unnatural Death | Dorothy L. Sayers

I‘m moving on to the third book in the series for #authoramonth @Soubhiville

Also #serieslove @TheSpineView @Andrew65 and #LitsyAtoZ #letterU

TheSpineView Fantastic! U is a difficult letter. 2w

Texreader @TheSpineView It is so I‘ve purposefully been reading through the series, which is so-so, so I could get this u book. 2w

Andrew65 Hope you enjoy it. 2w

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Yenya1954

Clouds of Witness | Dorothy L Sayers

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The second novel is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. A cozy mystery written in 1926. The story takes place in the countryside estate of Lord Peter‘s brother Gerald. Gerald is hunting with his soon to be brother-in-law. Lord Peter sees the headline saying his brother has been arrested and rushes to solve the crime. The humor of the English is ever present. This novel could be read as a standalone book or part of the series. 4/5.

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