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The Attenbury Emeralds (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #3)

Jill Paton Walsh

Start date: March 11, 2017

Finish date: April 20, 2017

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Jan 18, 2024 Adrian rated it really liked it

Shelves: detectives-buddy-lpw-2022-23, zz-e-book

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4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this as a Lord Peter novel, probably the best JPW novel so far. I loved the interplay between Harriet and Peter, as well as Bunter's input. In addition we had the wonderful Dowager Duchess letters, which are always a source of information as well as witty and amusing. It as also interesting to come across the Wimsey children as well as PB (Bunter and Hope's Peter) and hear what they are up to.
The first half of the book is an interesting recap for ...more

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May 30, 2018 Doris rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: z-2018-new, z-2018-challenge, historical-mystery

Hope, apparently springs eternal. Even after two disappointing entries, I tackled the third of Walsh's Lord Peter Wimsey books. This one was wildly convoluted, with an implausible solution. Okay, I've learned my lesson: no more in this series. ...more

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Apr 13, 2021 Leslie rated it liked it

Shelves: mysteries, kindle, historical-fiction

Really more like 2.5* rounded up...

While it was nice to spend some time again with Lord Peter, Bunter & family, I didn't feel like Walsh quite got the nuances of how Peter & Harriet talked. ...more

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Nov 25, 2013 Samarpita Dutta rated it it was ok

I started reading this book thinking it would be a wonderful introduction to how Lord Peter Wimsey started his career as a sleuth. Bearing in mind that Jill Paton Walsh is definitely not Dorothy L. Sayers, I was prepared to give some leeway. I was, despite of this, sorely disappointed with this book. The narrative is jerky, racing ahead at the speed of light on occasions and going at a snail's pace at times to the point where it's quite boring. The concept of the story, which covers LPW detailin ...more

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Dec 05, 2023 Lynnie rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-mystery, post-war, read-in-2023

Okay.....it's now post-war (1951) and Peter and Bunter are telling Harriet all about Peter's first case in 1921 - The Attenbury Emeralds. This case is mentioned quite a bit in the DLS novels so I was curious to know more. I started off enjoying it but then felt it was going on too long. There were so many people involved - in fact I should have been warned because there was a dauntingly long cast list at the beginning of the book!

Back in 1951 there are further developments involving the emeralds ...more

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