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I want to read at least one Dorothy book and i found this is the most acclaimed one. Will i feel any continuity issues as i have no idea about the central character & never read any other book of her..? Please help.. :)

robyn I don't know if I WOULD read this one first. It's my favorite, but it's very dense, and it's the wind-up of the main character's relationship with som…moreI don't know if I WOULD read this one first. It's my favorite, but it's very dense, and it's the wind-up of the main character's relationship with someone he met a few books back.

If you want to try Sayers on for size, you might try an earlier one like Murder Must Advertise or The Nine Tailors, both of which are excellent.

It's not that you'd regret reading Gaudy Night, it's the first one I ever read as well, and I went on to read everything in the series. But I had watched the Mystery! adaption, so I was familiar with the characters' interactions prior to that particular story.(less)

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As a love-letter to Oxford University, I adored this book, and I'm looking for recommendations from other people who (presumably) also love stories set in and around Oxford. I've read and loved the Mary Russell series as well, and I've been told I need to read the Inspector Morse series too. What else do you guys recommend? Any genre welcome, mystery just seems to be an accidental theme for the setting.

Rachel Burton I hope you're still on Goodreads because I wanted to recommend Not Far From Brideshead by Daisy Dunn. It's nonfiction but a true love letter to Oxford…moreI hope you're still on Goodreads because I wanted to recommend Not Far From Brideshead by Daisy Dunn. It's nonfiction but a true love letter to Oxford. If you wanted to read a love story set in Oxford. Also recommend Brideshead Revisited of course and, a more modern love story, My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan is good too. (less)

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Does it make sense to read this title without reading the earlier volumes in this series?

Key Julia Gaudy Night was the only one of her novels that I enjoyed, so I would recommend reading it on its own. I believe that it does have a spoiler for some …moreGaudy Night was the only one of her novels that I enjoyed, so I would recommend reading it on its own. I believe that it does have a spoiler for some of the other novels, but that story line was not of interest to me.(less)

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Hello Do I need to read these in order? This one was recommended in the book called "Word to the Wise" by Jenn McKinley.

Keith Walker It is, I think, preferable to read them in order as there are references in later books to happenings in the earlier ones. However, at the very least,…moreIt is, I think, preferable to read them in order as there are references in later books to happenings in the earlier ones. However, at the very least, it is really best to read the 4 books on the 'romance' of Harriet and Peter in order of 'Strong Poison', 'Have His Carcase', 'Gaudy Night' and 'Busman's Honeymoon' as they follow the development of their relationship from its beginning(less)

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Is this a locked room mystery?

Keith Walker No it is not
It is very roughly about a series of unpleasant happenings which get more and more serious and threatening. Most of the book is about Harr…moreNo it is not
It is very roughly about a series of unpleasant happenings which get more and more serious and threatening. Most of the book is about Harriet Vane, Peter Wimsey doesn't come in for over half of the book as he is involved in diplomacy in Europe between the wars. Effectively the mystery is, if you like, the stage on which Harriet and Peter;s relationship develops(less)

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