Just read them. I read them.* I loved him them. I refused to read the sacrilegious last “book.” *I still have a few I need to order through interlibrary loan, but I think those might be mostly collections.
Tag: mysteries
Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Collective Review
Hello from Princess Procrastinator. Here is my Poirot collection “review” written who knows when after reading who knows when. If you want a shorter version it is this: I am not a fan. These are pretty silly and melodramatic although apparently some such as The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Murder on the Orient Express… Continue reading Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Collective Review
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Mini-Review
The tone of this book was better than Unnatural Death plus for Wimsey, more personal (although much less than in Clouds of Witness). Less ghastly and only one murder. One love match. More mystery. Actually, towards the end the detectives make discoveries so fast and reveal so little that I was bewildered and thought that I… Continue reading The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Mini-Review
Unnatural Death Mini-Review
The murderer in Unnatural Death, I think, was more of the Julian Freke style of murderer. Callous and brutal. I can remember three murders and at least 3 victims of attempted murder—including Lord Peter himself. Plus other disgusting/disturbing/wrong elements. This book, like Whose Body, was more of a detective story (i.e. we all—reader and characters—know who… Continue reading Unnatural Death Mini-Review
Clouds of Witness Review
Ah, yet again I could have published somewhat closer to when I read this novel, but as you can see from past published reviews I am working on this. Well, I do like variety. This mystery was quite different from the first one. The story felt more human and personal . . . as it… Continue reading Clouds of Witness Review
Whose Body Review
Despite writing notes during/soon after reading Whose Body and typing them up weeks ago, I am just now editing and publishing them. I need to publish current reviews and procrastinated reviews (if that is not an adjective yet it should be) at the same time. I will improve, I will, I will! (Said like “I do… Continue reading Whose Body Review
Collective Sherlock Holmes Mini-Review
I should have lumped all of the Sherlock Holmes stories into one section on my Classics Club list. I read them a year ago, and I should have wrote better (more general) notes. I loved the works collectively although the famous A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four did not top my favorite list. And… Continue reading Collective Sherlock Holmes Mini-Review
The Father Brown Mysteries Review
I read The Father Brown Omnibus after the Sherlock Holmes collection around a year ago, so again, this will be quite short as my notes are not very helpful. These mysteries show more of the principal players in and viewers of the mysteries than do Holmes’ stories. Chesterton portrayed the mysteries with a less scientific/logical point… Continue reading The Father Brown Mysteries Review
The Sign of Four Review
This was my least favorite of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries; I actually didn’t really like it. The story was dark and creepy, I hated the savage character for many reasons, and the ending was unsatisfactory. The only slight gleam of light was Watson’s darling little romance and Holmes’ slightly mischievous attitude about it…he just doesn’t… Continue reading The Sign of Four Review
A Study in Scarlet Review
I read the Sherlock Holmes stories a while ago, so I cannot really elaborate more than this. I need to remember to take notes as I read and then thoughtfully write out a review right after I finish the books before I forget both my impressions and the details of the story. Mysteries are hard… Continue reading A Study in Scarlet Review