Key Julia answers “I want to read at least one Dorothy book...”

Hiran Palothpoyil asked this question about Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12):

I want to read at least one Dorothy book and i found this is the most acclaimed one. Will i feel any continuity issues as i have no idea about the central character & never read any other book of her..? Please help.. :)

Key Julia I have to say that this is the only one of her novels that interested me. I tried to read others, but the characters were not as well developed. It ma…moreI have to say that this is the only one of her novels that interested me. I tried to read others, but the characters were not as well developed. It may have been because I was more interested in the Oxford setting. My only criticism is that the character, Lord Peter, is well developed, but too perfect to be realistic. The female characters are well developed and wonderfully nuanced.(less)

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