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'Barbara Pym meets Dan Brown . . . The strengths of BURY HER DEEP all derive from the voice of the narrator. Respectably married to the deeply conventional Hugh Gilver, Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and above all very funny as she sleuths her way through the Scottish countryside.'
'Captivating and beautifully written Reminiscent of a wittier and less savage reworking of THE WICKER MAN, this book is alternately funny and chilling and works on a number of levels. A most original mystery novel.'
(Historical Novels Review )
'McPherson is on to a winner with her 1920s society sleuth Dandy Gilver, who is the most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages. She is gauche but perceptive, married but unromantic (although there's a lovely frisson to her co-solver), sly but endearingly innocent. The period detail is accomplished and convincing, the crime is neatly convoluted and McPherson's prose bristles with clever asides under a lucid surface. I wouldn't be surprised if she is translated on to the small screen soon, and I can't wait for her next adventure.' (Scotland on Sunday on AFTER THE ARMISTICE BALL )
'What a tonic it turned out to be'
(Fiona Walker )'Engaging and mysterious'
(Candis on BURY HER DEEP )'Dandy Gilver is a delightful heroine'
(My Weekly )'McPherson is an exemplary crime writer, effortlessly balancing the driest wit with melodramatic suspense. Her range of reference is seriously literary, her research impeccable, and her exuberance with period detail utterly beguiling. And Dandy herself is wonderful: blundering bravely through this mad and murky tale with perfect aplomb and a drop-dead vocabulary, she is a lesson to us all.' (Scotsman )
'Dandy Gilver is an enthralling heroine; part Dorothy Parker, part Miss Marple, utterly engaging. Catriona seems to have managed to transform the stiff prose of the era into something wonderfully fluid and beguiling. Absolutely wonderful. A real treat.'
(Kirsty Scott )
'Compelling' (Publishers Weekly starred review )
'engaging and mysterious’ (Candis ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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'Mrs Dandelion Gilver is a charming creation ... dry wit ... sparkling dialogue and meticulous description ... McPherson has obviously researched the background to her tale thoroughly and her knowledge of ancient folklore is cunningly used in a well-constructed plot that has many twists and turns.' -- Herald on BURY HER DEEP 'Dandy Gilver is an enthralling heroine; part Dorothy Parker, part Miss Marple, utterly engaging. I loved the scenes at the SWRI and her dealings with the hapless Hugh. Catriona seems to have managed to transform the stiff prose of the era into something wonderfully fluid and beguiling. She can send chills up your spine and provoke a fit of the giggles in the space of a few short pages. Absolutely wonderful. A real treat.' -- Kirsty Scott on BURY HER DEEP 'McPherson is on to a winner with her 1920s society sleuth Dandy Gilver, who is the most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages. She is gauche but perceptive, married but unromantic (although there's a lovely frisson to her co-solver), sly but endearingly innocent. The period detail is accomplished and convincing, the crime is neatly convoluted and McPherson's prose bristles with clever asides under a lucid surface. I wouldn't be surprised if she is translated on to the small screen soon, and I can't wait for her next adventure.' -- Scotland on Sunday on AFTER THE ARMISTICE BALL 'Compelling' -- Publishers Weekly starred review 'McPherson is an exemplary crime writer, effortlessly balancing the driest wit with melodramatic suspense. Her range of reference is seriously literary, her research impeccable, and her exuberance with period detail utterly beguiling. And Dandy herself is wonderful: blundering bravely through this mad and murky tale with perfect aplomb and a drop-dead vocabulary, she is a lesson to us all.' -- Scotsman 'Thumbs up for Catriona McPherson ... whose characters I've become very fond of and would like to flag up for their charm and excellent period settings.' -- Publishing News 'Fast-paced' -- The Scotsman 'Dan Brown meets Barbara Pym ... Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all - very funny. Bleak her world may be but she has fun along the way.' -- Guardian
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
McPherson's third novel in the Dandy Gilver Mystery series once again transported me to the `other world' in the way that only well told stories can. It's a real treat to watch this `sleuth' find her feet and once again unravel a suitably complex case in a tightly knit community that has its own ways of dealing with things.
Read it if you fancy a vivid picture of life in between-the-wars Fife and Rural Scotland: the women are strong here, yet the portrayal of them is subtle and humorous.
Read it if you hanker after the community that 'Rural Institutes' and craft making can bring: it's not all cosy knitting and sweet jam it seems!
Read it if you like the language in your novels to ooze humour and local colour.
Read it if you like suspense and menace and are impressed when this is delivered without the author resorting to laboured, gruesome sex and violence.
Most of all read it if you like your stories to be involving, intriguing and with action right to the plot-twisting end.
Can't wait for the next one.
Read it if you fancy a vivid picture of life in between-the-wars Fife and Rural Scotland: the women are strong here, yet the portrayal of them is subtle and humorous.
Read it if you hanker after the community that 'Rural Institutes' and craft making can bring: it's not all cosy knitting and sweet jam it seems!
Read it if you like the language in your novels to ooze humour and local colour.
Read it if you like suspense and menace and are impressed when this is delivered without the author resorting to laboured, gruesome sex and violence.
Most of all read it if you like your stories to be involving, intriguing and with action right to the plot-twisting end.
Can't wait for the next one.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great read. Excellent characterisations, lots of red herrings, plot twists and intrigue in a well written mystery which evokes the language, life and times and social norms of rural east coast Scotland in the 1920s. This is the third book in the Dandy Gilvers series - I've read and enjoyed them all. I can't wait for the next mystery featuring the upper class amateur detective.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I gave up after 154 pages. No serious plot, poorly written and wordy, terribly wordy. The same facts and ideas are repeated over and over again. I feel that I lost my time and my money with this book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent heroine, plot slightly baffling...
This is the first Dandy Gilver book I've read, and I really enjoyed it.
I loved Dandy, with her slightly scatty approach, her articulate voice, and her determination to... Read more
I loved Dandy, with her slightly scatty approach, her articulate voice, and her determination to... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rosemary Kaye
well written indeed
The author has about the finest style of writing of contemporary writers of this genre. Added to this there is are interesting insights into the social structure of 1920s Scotland. Read more
Published 21 months ago by G. T. Coulton
better than Miss Marple
I am a huge fan of this series of books. Dandy Gilver is a fantastic sleuth - fully aware of her own deficiencies and problems, but her relationships with her chum, Alec, her... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by Mrs. Elizabeth E. Higgs
Engrossing series with charming heroine
I've loved every book so far and always look forward to the next one.
The stories and atmosphere are so strong (and it seems to me maybe moving towards a slightly darker... Read more
The stories and atmosphere are so strong (and it seems to me maybe moving towards a slightly darker... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by Cozymysterycrazy
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