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Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)

Dorothy L. Sayers

Start date: June 1, 2016

Finish date: June 30, 2016

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Apr 22, 2016 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Published in 1930, this is the sixth book to feature Lord Peter Wimsey and the first to feature Harriet Vane. When we are introduced to Harriet, she is a prisoner in the dock; on trial for killing her lover, Philip Boyes. Lord Peter is convinced of her innocence and instantly smitten. However, the case against her looks pretty convincing at first glance. Miss Vane had left Mr Boyes, after an attempt at ‘free love’ had fallen apart. A writer of detective fiction, Harriet had been investigating de ...more

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Apr 03, 2016 Damaskcat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the book which introduces Harriet Vane into Peter Wimsey's life and heart. He goes to watch her trial and is convinced she is innocent of poisoning her lover. Fortunately Miss Climpson - a strong minded spinster of a certain age and a business associate of Peter Wimsey's - is on the jury and is sure Harriet is innocent. This is in the days before a majority verdict was acceptable. The jury's inability to make a decision forces a retrial and gives Wimsey time to set to work to try and pro ...more

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Aug 07, 2020 Jazzy Lemon rated it it was amazing

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Based on a hunch, Lord Peter Wimsey believes in the innocence of a pretty author of murder mysteries on trial for murder and goes about to prove it.

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May 03, 2014 Damaskcat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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May 16, 2016 Lady Clementina ffinch-ffarowmore rated it liked it

This was a fairly good read and I enjoyed the characters- Lord Peter and Bunter, of course, but also the ‘Cattery’- especially Miss Murchinson and Miss Climpson. But I came away feeling a little disappointed because I (to my own surprise) managed to guess whodunit (it was fairly obvious) and how it was done (except part of the how), and so there was nothing to really surprise me at the end.

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