- Paperback: 284 pages
- Publisher: NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY (1976)
- ISBN-10: 0380011875
- ISBN-13: 978-0450032882
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,436,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
good but not as good as others,
By A Customer
This review is from: Five Red Herrings: Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey (Audio Cassette)
The characters were not as vivid as in Strong Poison nor was the setting as evocative as in The Nine Tailors. The plot became confusing too. Still an addiction to D L Sayers must be fed...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
For the completist devotee only...,
This review is from: Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey) (Kindle Edition)
I am rereading Dorothy Sayers' books after a period of several years, and although for the most part I am enjoying them very much, this one is a disappointment.
The story is complicated, with a large cast, most of whom will be unknown to readers of the earlier Wimsey novels. There is very little of Bunter, less of Parker, and even Peter is a rather two-dimensional version of himself. This is the problem with most of the characters; they are very flat and largely undifferentiated (other than between "artists" and "police"). The story reads more like a chess problem or similar intellectual exercise, rather than a pacy story, and there is no feeling of "psychological truth" about any of the characters. I didn't really care about any of the characters (all of whom were poorly developed). The ending, where Peter (with police in tow) re-enacts the events surrounding the murder) is perhaps the most entertaining part of the story, but nonetheless preposterous. There are flashes of Dorothy Sayers' humour, and the story is at its best when Peter is on stage, but overall this was a slog to read through, and is not one of her books to which I will return. One for Sayers completists only. This is a review of the Kindle ebook.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A 5-star extraordinary reading,
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This review is from: The Five Red Herrings: Complete & Unabridged (Audio Cassette)
This 10-tape publication is the size of a hefty hardback, but it has pride of place on my shelves! I hadn't appreciated just how gifted Patrick Malahide is as a voice actor until I heard this Chivers recording. He injects life & soul into the characters & brings definition to each one - together with just enough Scots accents to transport you straight to Galloway and the McClellan Arms. Most importantly, for me, Malahide clearly understands Sayers' dry humour & he has a sure touch in bringing it into the reading. It's the only recording of her work that has me laughing out loud at her wit. A pure pleasure to listen to from start to finish!
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