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What Members Thought
Feb 04, 2018
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂
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review of another edition
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This was my first Allingham & my expectations were maybe a bit high. This book is only number 2 in the series & apparently in the first book The Crime at Black Dudley Campion wasn't the lead detective. Campion is an appealing character & I can understand his creator falling for him (so to speak)
I just felt that though I enjoyed a lot of the dialogue & the book's sense of place, that for quite a short book it took a long time to get to the point. I didn't think Allingham played fair with all her ...more
I just felt that though I enjoyed a lot of the dialogue & the book's sense of place, that for quite a short book it took a long time to get to the point. I didn't think Allingham played fair with all her ...more
May 21, 2017
Adrienne
rated it
it was amazing
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This is the second book with Albert Campion, but the first to have him as the main character. An excellent outing which also introduces Lugg, his manservant/tutor in burglary and other criminal arts.
Aug 03, 2014
Alison Harrison
marked it as old-wishlist
Aug 31, 2014
Gary Vassallo
marked it as to-read
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Jul 14, 2017
Emma
marked it as to-read
Feb 27, 2018
True.magic
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