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A Case of Perplexity in Piccadilly
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A Case of Perplexity in Piccadilly (Freddy Pilkington-Soames 7) by Clara Benson (Feb/March 24)
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Just a shame this is the last one in the Freddy series as yet (though there is another Angela Marchmont book, The Body on Archangel Beach, which was published last summer.)
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However, if anyone wants me to add the new Angela Marchmont list to our buddy reads, let me know.
Same here, Susan, it was fluffy and light, and I always listened while knitting, so really don’t remember much. Always gave me a “Bertie Wooster investigates” vibe! Not a bad thing, just not terribly engrossing or memorable!
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Susan wrote: "Yes, like the Ocean mysteries, you listen, you forget. Not sure what else to say about this one!"lol, ah well, there’s plenty of news and current events we listen to and CAN’T forget, so I guess something innocuous and innocent is pleasant to listen to sometimes! ;o)
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I think maybe some characters you sort of click with. Freddy seemed fun at the start, him pushing a dead man through the street, away from his mother’s house, but from then he sort of lost it.
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Susan wrote: "I used to feel that way, but I think I am a little more demanding now and I am unsure why often such poor series get so many books. It makes me wonder if book buyers just keep up with a series thro..."I definitely think this is part of it - they like the ‘sameness’ I think, because they want the same rather insipid satisfaction with each read - it’s really like rereading the same book over and over again! I don’t get it, either, there are so many cozy series out there, I’ve tried a few, but they were so lame in writing, characters, dialogue, plot I just couldn’t bring myself to waste my time! I’d rather reread Christie, Sayers or continue with the reissues of Lorac, Dalton, Bellairs, etc., so many more that are becoming available. Plus newer mystery writers.
Jill wrote: "I think maybe some characters you sort of click with. Freddy seemed fun at the start, him pushing a dead man through the street, away from his mother’s house, but from then he sort of lost it."Excellent point - yes, the first really had a Bertie Wooster silliness that was fun. After that, meh…I’ve read many series, I’m sure we all have, that were uneven-I think it’s tough to launch and establish a new series and keep it moving forward.
I think the writing out of Corky was a mistake. The competition between them was interesting.
Jill wrote: "I think the writing out of Corky was a mistake. The competition them was interesting."Thanks, I wanted to mention him, but wasn’t sure of his name - he kept things interesting, as did the girl with the Italian name who I thought would be a love interest , but turned out to be a jewel thief, I think? Not sure, but she was funny and intriguing.
Yes I was hoping they would run in to each other again.
I´ll read this too, but haven´t started yet, so please no spoilers!I liked the first in the series best, but the others weren´t as good. Looking ahead to see what I´ll think about this one.
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Oh, definitely he always sounds like he has lockjaw! Him I won’t miss…
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Ha, not just me then, Susan!
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West End theatre impresario Septimus Gooch is a man with many enemies, but when he's found dead in his leading lady's dressing-room the police put it down to an accident.
The cast of Septimus's latest musical production at the Jollity Theatre are having none of it, however—this is the second mysterious death in two months, and they're convinced Septimus died after being frightened out of his wits by the ghost that's haunted the theatre ever since it burned to the ground many years ago. A malevolent spirit is on the loose, striking them down one by one. Which of them will be next?
Press-man Freddy Pilkington-Soames was backstage at the Jollity on the night Septimus died. He doesn't believe in ghosts, but he knows a suspicious death when he sees one—and when a third person dies there's no doubt this time that a human hand was behind it.
Freddy's fending off the attentions of several chorus-girls at once, so has his own distractions to contend with. But murder's no joke, and he'll do anything he can to catch the killer before the whole production falls apart.
After all, the show must go on.
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