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Written in 1982, this is the thirty-second, and last, in the Roderick Alleyn series, aside from, “Money in the Morgue,” completed by Stella Duffy. This novel sees us returning to The Dolphin Theatre, which first appeared in, “Death at the Dolphin,” in 1967 and we have some familiar characters.
Peregrine Jay is putting on ‘Macbeth,’ at the Dolphin and some of the cast are superstitious about this, seen as unlucky, play. There are some unpleasant pranks during rehearsals – which are laboriously rep ...more
Peregrine Jay is putting on ‘Macbeth,’ at the Dolphin and some of the cast are superstitious about this, seen as unlucky, play. There are some unpleasant pranks during rehearsals – which are laboriously rep ...more
One thing you can say for Ngaio Marsh's books - they're not all the same. This, her final novel, is completely set in the theater and the first half of the book is consumed with the rehearsal of MacBeth. There are the usual well-drawn characters, but no real mystery till past the half-way point. I didn't mind but I suspect some people will get impatient. Marsh knew the theater well, and having directed MacBeth, she lets the reader feel as if they're part of the cast. (I'd love to see a productio
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The Dolphin Theatre is the setting for this hugely atmospheric crime story. Peregrine Jay is putting on a new production of Macbeth. The play is famously plagued by strange occurrences and Jay is determined to eradicate the irrational from the rehearsal and the performance, though some of his cast members prefer not to ignore the play's strange history. Once rehearsals get underway it is clear there are tensions between the cast members and in spite of Jay's best efforts strange things do start
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The real strength in this story is the play production. The murder actually doesn't take place until may two-thirds through the book with Alleyn only entering the story then. The solution to the whodunit it is actually pretty weak, at least as far as motive goes. But that's okay.
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May 19, 2011
Abbey
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Jul 08, 2017
Rachel Burke
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