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The brilliantly witty, charming and devilishly clever new Evadne Mount mystery.
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London 1946. An actress is murdered, not just on camera but in full view of a crowded film set. Only six people had an opportunity to administer the poison yet not one of them had a conceivable motive. As Evadne Mount, bestselling crime novelist, discovers, however, all six did have a motive for committing another, earlier, still unsolved murder yet, on that occasion, not one of them had the opportunity . . .
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Not quite as good as the first Evadne Mount novel (Act of Roger Murgatroyd (Evadne Mount Trilogy)), but ads an interesting satire on the films of Hitchcock to the mix, so it avoids being repetitive, but with a slightly less satisfying denouement. Lots of period detail from the post-war era and some arch dialogue from Evadne make this an enjoyable way to while away a few hours.
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As I enjoy murder/mystery stories and like a good laugh (the two not always being mutually exclusive) I thought this would be a good bet. The title was quite amusing and we have the Evadne Mount/Ariadne Oliver character and her pet detective beavering away to find the killer of Evadne's actress friend. (Why is it when a close friend or loved one dies in these type of novels no-one is broken-hearted for too long; maybe a page worth, then it's back to the job of detecting?)
It is not a take on the novel that it almost shares a name with. Agatha Christie is mentioned (as a rival author to Evadne) and it includes an Alfred Hitchcock-like director whose trademark in films is rather like Hitchcocks. So various comparisons to others abound.
The slow burning romance between Evadne and the dectective was a nice touch but I began to find the whole thing a bit long winded, especially the ending. I appreciate that the characters listening to the denouement also found it long winded but that didn't make it any less annoying.
So I have read book 2 and I think that will do me.
It is not a take on the novel that it almost shares a name with. Agatha Christie is mentioned (as a rival author to Evadne) and it includes an Alfred Hitchcock-like director whose trademark in films is rather like Hitchcocks. So various comparisons to others abound.
The slow burning romance between Evadne and the dectective was a nice touch but I began to find the whole thing a bit long winded, especially the ending. I appreciate that the characters listening to the denouement also found it long winded but that didn't make it any less annoying.
So I have read book 2 and I think that will do me.
Format:Paperback
This novel uses every cliché known to man and woman in the classic crime genre of the 50s and 60s. In its own way it is a tribute to the classic Agatha Christie and even cheekily mentions her as Inspector Trubshawe (the Plodder) proposes a bet between himself and Evadne Mount (the Dowager Duchess of Crime) - if he solves the murder she will dedicate her next book to (the Queen of Crime), Agatha Christie. If she solves the murder, he will marry Evadne.
With such an outcome threatened or promised, it is only left for the rigorous and fiendish plot to unravel before us. This one is set in the burgeoning (1950's) film industry and concerns a Director who is to all intents and purposes Alfred Hitchcock, but is here given another name. Adair pays tribute to Hitchcock's flair and unique edge in his book's title. After all, who else could be identified so easily, solely by the style of his filming? It's fun, throwaway stuff. I probably won't read another in the Evadne Mount series, but luckily Adair has written better books.
With such an outcome threatened or promised, it is only left for the rigorous and fiendish plot to unravel before us. This one is set in the burgeoning (1950's) film industry and concerns a Director who is to all intents and purposes Alfred Hitchcock, but is here given another name. Adair pays tribute to Hitchcock's flair and unique edge in his book's title. After all, who else could be identified so easily, solely by the style of his filming? It's fun, throwaway stuff. I probably won't read another in the Evadne Mount series, but luckily Adair has written better books.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Style over substance
I often find the worst part of a crime novel or a "whodunnit" the ending. And to be honest this book is no exception. Despite this, I really enjoyed it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ed J
Fun reading, but...
Just as with the first book 'The Act of Roger Murgatroyd', I enjoyed reading the story until it came to the "whodunnit" part, and Evadne Mount explained who the murderer was and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Bookworm
Another experiment that fails...
Readable and mildly enteraining; the obseravtions on detective story writing and the films of Alfred Hitchcock are interesting enough, but, as a murder mystery, the novel is a... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2009 by Dominic Swayne
Funny
Adair extends the target of his spoof to cover the films of Hitchcock as well as the works of Agatha Christie. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2009 by Graham R. Hill
bizarre
I have enjoyed both of the books in this series, and yet , i cant think why.maybe thats the mystery, the characters are great, very readable plots. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2008 by R. Storer
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