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cdbellomy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
maplessence's review against another edition
4.0
My vision while reading this was that I was in an old black & white movie. I could hear the crackle of the film as I watched the action unfold on the screen. & there we were with a dinner party of what turn out to be all the suspects & The Future Corpse doing everything short of putting a sign that says "Murder Me!" on his back. The crime happen & as usual in the Golden Age crimes, no one wastes too much time on lower class actions like grief.
It's all moving along at a very pleasant, if somewhat cliched pace. But then Miss Silver arrives. This ex governess puts any suspect who has a tendency to prevaricate into the Naughty Chair, while others feel they are back in the nursery & Nanny Will Fix Everything. This reader felt much the same & the tone & pace of the book much improved upon her arrival.
All came to a satisfactory conclusion & just when it was about to come to an end
Not a world beater, but very satisfying & while I'm not in a rush to read another Wentworth, I definitely will at some point.
It's all moving along at a very pleasant, if somewhat cliched pace. But then Miss Silver arrives. This ex governess puts any suspect who has a tendency to prevaricate into the Naughty Chair, while others feel they are back in the nursery & Nanny Will Fix Everything. This reader felt much the same & the tone & pace of the book much improved upon her arrival.
All came to a satisfactory conclusion & just when it was about to come to an end
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a twist!Not a world beater, but very satisfying & while I'm not in a rush to read another Wentworth, I definitely will at some point.
poirot's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and War
mara_inez's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
emmkayt's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I am enjoying re-reading the Miss Silver books after many years - they stand up very well indeed in the pantheon of classic British mysteries. This one is perhaps a bit slower than the other one I re-read recently, and the conclusion owes a little more to happenstance. Miss Silver herself is a fairly muted presence. Still good fun, though.
raoionna's review
3.0
The plodding plotting would have been easier to read is a week with less plodding plotting of national security. So, I can’t honestly say if this book was dreary or if was just me.