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The Wintringham Mystery

Anthony Berkeley,

Tony Medawar (Introduction)

Start date: January 1, 2025

Finish date: January 31, 2025

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Jan 07, 2025 Frances rated it it was ok

This had all the tropes of a GA mystery-a country house party, a mix of old and young, known and unknown guests, some upstairs-downstairs shenanigans, and disappearing guests, jewels, and investments. A perky young couple falls in love over their detecting. Unfortunately, the whole thing left me somewhat cold and unengaged.

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Jan 24, 2022 Ellen rated it liked it · review of another edition

Slightly unsatisfying. The anti-Semitism is unnecessary and spoils the first three quarters of the novel.

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Jan 23, 2024 Sarah G rated it really liked it

Very good. Entertainingly written with an excellent premise, great characters and lots of jolly goings on.

The denouement is a bit rushed but the mystery wasn’t the main thing for me, more of a tall story to keep the characters company through the book. (Audiobook)

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Mar 07, 2022 Laura Hannaway rated it liked it

2 1/2 Stars

A so-so mystery. The characters were all ok although slightly unlikeable. I didn’t guess the ending, but Berkeley had events occur off page that made guessing impossible.
All in all not as good a Christie or Sayers.

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Jan 16, 2025 Neer rated it liked it

Shelves: reads-25, vintage-mystery, humour, brit-lit, mysteries, downloads, 1920s

2.5 actually. More here: https://ahotcupofpleasureagain.wordpr... ...more

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Jan 22, 2023 Kat rated it it was amazing

Full I of wit and mixed messages, a delightful country estate mystery!

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Jun 25, 2022 Sandy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-detective-grp, mystery-classic, rread-2022, read-2025

At times this seemed more like a Golden Age spoof than one written during the time period. Reminiscent of the author's The Poisoned Chocolates Case with all the tentative solutions. ...more

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