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My rule with regard to racism, sexism and gender-discrimination and other discriminatory attitudes and practices in books is that I always look at the era in which the author is writing. Still jars though, when one comes across it.
I was not too impressed with this debut novel featuring Inspector Charlesworth, and I do not know the cause, but seems he had a short-lived career. I will read other works of Christianna Brand, who judging from the comments, upped her game after this one, even got hers ...more
I was not too impressed with this debut novel featuring Inspector Charlesworth, and I do not know the cause, but seems he had a short-lived career. I will read other works of Christianna Brand, who judging from the comments, upped her game after this one, even got hers ...more
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