Last year I (re-)read Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers for one of my book clubs and it made me remember how much I'd enjoyed reading the Lord Peter Wimsey books when I was younger. With easy availability provided by my Kindle, I started to download the series a book at a time so I could re-read them all in order. When I read them previously I'd borrowed them from my local library, which meant reading in order wasn't an option - it was down to chance which title was available on the shelf, and I have a feeling I may have missed one or two altogether.
So I read the first few titles last year, and am now up to number 7 - Five Red Herrings. I started it a while ago but have had to intersperse a few books for book club between, so it's been a rather disjointed read. On the whole, it hasn't been one of my favourite Wimsey books. It's set in an artistic community in Scotland, and when one of the artists is found dead, there are, as the title suggests, five suspects for the murder. I enjoyed the descriptions of the community and the evocation of 1920's life, but the way the plot hinges on detailed analysis of movements and train times and the like became a bit tedious. Still worth a read though - and I'm enjoying the challenge of reading all the books in order this time. I remember really enjoying a couple of the later books when I read them first time round, so I'm looking forward to seeing what I think of them now.
So I read the first few titles last year, and am now up to number 7 - Five Red Herrings. I started it a while ago but have had to intersperse a few books for book club between, so it's been a rather disjointed read. On the whole, it hasn't been one of my favourite Wimsey books. It's set in an artistic community in Scotland, and when one of the artists is found dead, there are, as the title suggests, five suspects for the murder. I enjoyed the descriptions of the community and the evocation of 1920's life, but the way the plot hinges on detailed analysis of movements and train times and the like became a bit tedious. Still worth a read though - and I'm enjoying the challenge of reading all the books in order this time. I remember really enjoying a couple of the later books when I read them first time round, so I'm looking forward to seeing what I think of them now.
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