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This isn't my favorite of the Lord Peter novels – but as I'm sure I've said somewhere, that's like being my least favorite chocolate or my least favorite Beatle. And this does have some of my favorite Peter-Bunter scenes, and gave me the name for one of my blogs (Bompstable Cat, for the record).
This isn’t so much a review as gathered musings on a book, a cast of characters, and an author near and dear to my heart.
Peter is thirty-three in this book. At the very beginning it mentions "he had foll ...more
This isn’t so much a review as gathered musings on a book, a cast of characters, and an author near and dear to my heart.
Peter is thirty-three in this book. At the very beginning it mentions "he had foll ...more
Jan 25, 2016
Judy
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In my latest reread (2024) I enjoyed the book even though I remembered much of the plot. The quality of Sayer's writing makes it enjoyable and I had forgotten how humorous she can be at times. The Dowager Duchess's ramblings are amazing! Below is my review from last time round:
This is the second book in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, and much better than the first one. This novel casts light on Wimsey's family relationships, as his elder brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, is accused of murderin ...more
This is the second book in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, and much better than the first one. This novel casts light on Wimsey's family relationships, as his elder brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, is accused of murderin ...more
2024: I was drawn into this reread right away, I have been wanting to reread the Lord Peter mysteries again! It’s a treat to see Peter dive into his brother’s defense on a shady murder charge alongside his friend Inspector Charles Parker of Scotland Yard, and nobly assisted by family solicitor Mr. Murbles and Sir Impey Biggs, KC, and of course Bunter, his valet and investigating partner. I particularly appreciated the atmospheric scenes in North Yorkshire, as Peter and Bunter snoop among the loc
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As noted, I've read this before. Possibly not as many times as some of the others because I found this one later. I did not originally read the series in order as I started with The Nine Tailors, caught at a used book sale at SUNY Albany. I was hooked.
Although a contemporary of Agatha Christie's I have always thought that she wrote more cerebral stories.
Every few years I tend to reread the books. In this case it has probably been a good ten years or so. Obviously, there is much I have forgotten ...more
Although a contemporary of Agatha Christie's I have always thought that she wrote more cerebral stories.
Every few years I tend to reread the books. In this case it has probably been a good ten years or so. Obviously, there is much I have forgotten ...more
First Lord Peter Wimsey’s elder brother is accused of murder, then their sister says she did it. Wimsey has a busy time sorting out the problems of his siblings and trying to prove that neither of them did it, of course with the assistance of his faithful and erudite valet Bunter. Meanwhile he also gets shot at and nearly drowns in a bog. This is a very enjoyable story with lots of excitement and some very likeable characters. My favourite person is the police inspector, Charles Parker, who whil
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Enjoyable enough, but found the plot a bit unbelievable and not that interesting.
While Clouds of Witness is not my absolute favorite in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, I definitely enjoyed it. Lord Peter is still Lord Peter. I still enjoy seeing Lord Peter in discussion with Bunter and Parker. I still love references to Lord Peter's mother!
In this mystery, Lord Peter rushes home because his brother has been arrested for murder. The victim was engaged to be married to his sister, Mary. But with his brother staying silent about WHERE he was and WHO he was with at the time of th ...more
In this mystery, Lord Peter rushes home because his brother has been arrested for murder. The victim was engaged to be married to his sister, Mary. But with his brother staying silent about WHERE he was and WHO he was with at the time of th ...more
We see a fair amount of Wimsey's family, especially his sister who plays a major role, even though most of the problem is due to her "statements." I liked the way Peter goes about the investigation and of course his relationship with his butler, Bunter, is perfect. The ending of the mystery, however, left me feeling let-down, cheated, which is similar to how I felt at the end of the first one too. It was a lot of lead up to a "blah" solution.
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Not certain how many times I've read this, but as always, a touch heartbreaking.
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Mar 01, 2008
Jenn Estepp
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Sep 12, 2013
Nancy Oakes
marked it as to-read
