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Tied Up In Tinsel (Roderick Alleyn, #27)

Ngaio Marsh

Start date: March 13, 2020

Finish date: April 8, 2020

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: We're carrying on with the Inspector Alleyn mysteries as buddy reads.…more
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Feb 06, 2017 Gillian Kevern rated it really liked it

Shelves: queens-of-crime, vintage, 1970s, detective

Reinforcements arrived and took the baby to the park. I did the dishes, the laundry and started Tied up in Tinsel. I finished it at home in my own bed, my babysitting marathon successfully concluded. I think the fact that I am not traumatised or overwrought by this experience is entirely due to the reinforcements, Ngaio Marsh and the packet of mint thins I hid in the pantry.

Enjoyable murder. I enjoyed the fact that none of the convicted murderers turned out to be guilty. Cressida's slang was to ...more

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