Michaela’s Comments (group member since Aug 16, 2019)

Michaela’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Don´t know if it´s spooky enough when there are Seven Dead, but otherwise I´ll nominate this book by J. Jefferson Farjeon.

Ted Lyte, amateur thief, has chosen an isolated house by the coast for his first robbery. But Haven House is no ordinary country home. While hunting for silverware to steal, Ted stumbles upon a locked room containing seven dead bodies. Detective Inspector Kendall takes on the case with the help of passing yachtsman Thomas Hazeldean. The search for the house's absent owners brings Hazeldean across the Channel to Boulogne, where he finds more than one motive to stay and investigate.

Oh, that sounds great, Susan! I bet you also saw the man on my avi, the actor Richard Armitage who wrote his first book Geneva: A Novel, obviously a kind of psychological thriller.

I finished the audiobook read by Hugh Fraser today, and it was a good idea to choose the audio, as it added to the tension and atmosphere. Excellent book, though creepy enough.

I´ll only get my book in about a week, so hope to join then.

I want to read it too, but it will get a bit later in the month or in August, as I´m busy with other reads. Looking ahead to finally reading a Berkeley book again!

I liked the setting at the balls and other events of the season, and it reminded me in this regard of the The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer which I had read before.
I loved Bunchy, and was so sad he fell a victim to the murder so soon - though I suspected something from the blurb.
Towards the end I thought it had been Mr. Carrados, and when it looked like Dimitri wasn´t only the blackmailer (helper at least) but also the murderer I thought it was too easy, as everything pointed towards him from the beginning on.
Though it started quite happy, the book became darker and darker towards the end, when most of the characters had their secrets and hidden flaws.

This was my first Marsh mystery, and I really liked it. Wonder which ones experts of her would recommend to read too?

Oops, missed the nominations... next time! ;)

I guess this read starts today? It says in the header that it will start on 15 July.

I watched the film, but never read it. Once I finished Death in the White Tie, I´ll read this - or rather listen to the audiobook.

I was mislead by the blurb too, and though I managed to finish it, I didn´t like the odd and quirky things. Not really my taste.

I think this series is enjoyable, nothing too serious, and I like the funny figures of Freddy, Corky and the others around. Murder and other crimes only seem to be a garnish to their life of dance, drink and society.

I started this too, and yes, it´s quirky and dark.

Thanks Abigail! :)

Never read any of Innes´ works, so not sure if I should read the tenth in the series or better start with the first one?

I already read this and found it good, but won´t reread it. Have fun all!

I liked Death of an Airman better, but this wasn´t bad either. The end of the murderer by suicide was of course a bit easy, and I had suspected her from the beginning. The description or her standing half in the door was suspicious, and I was sure towards the end when Viola told her all. Agree about the body being cut to pieces was only gruesome, but not very understandable, and I wonder if the police didn´t search all the rooms.

If there´s no problem with this, I´d like to nominate The Chianti Flask by Marie Belloc Lowndes. On the German Amazon page it´s 3.46 Euro, and also on Kindle Unlimited.

If we want to discuss spoilery things in the non-spoiler thread, perhaps put it in spoiler tags nonetheless, mentioning how far you are? This way those who are that far, can read it, others aren´t spoiled.

Rosina wrote: "I think this isn't quite 'spoiler' material - it's referred to in the synopsis above, after all, and I'm only a third of the way into the book.

But I honestly have never owned a hat which is anyth..."

I haven´t seen this in the synopsis, and for me it´s a spoiler. I´m about 30% in too.

I only know Anna Wintour from the film with Meryl Streep The Devil Wears Prada. I would also never recognize her by her first name.

Judy wrote: "Susan in NC wrote: "Thanks, Judy, hope you had a lovely holiday weekend (coronation + Bank Holiday, wasn’t it?)"

Thanks Susan! That's right, we got an extra bank holiday for the coronation. My dau..."

Sounds like a nice weekend Judy! :)