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`Mrs. Bradley is easily one of the most memorable personalities.' --Next Read
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A quick-witted, clever mystery from the Golden Age of crime writing
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first Gladys Mitchell book I have read. After reading books from different authors of that era, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, Margery Allingham & one or two others, I thought I would give this one a try & although it was not quite what I expected as after having watched the Mrs Bradley Mysteries on TV where she is played by Diana Rigg as a younger version, in the book Mrs Bradley is being depicted as more of "Miss Marple's" age but is made out to be a 'Cackling Witch with yellow claw like hands'. The story itself is told through the eyes of the Curate Noel Wells, & there are plenty of twists & turns to the plot that keeps the reader interested.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is the second Gladys Mitchell I've read and I'm warming to Mrs Bradley. Eccentric she may be but no one pulls the wool over her eyes. She is staying with a friend of hers in the small village of Saltmarsh when a girl is murdered shortly after she has given birth to an illegitimate child. The book is narrated by Noel Wells a curate who lives with the vicar and his family and who provides Mrs Bradley with the background information about the suspects.
There are numerous suspects as well as numerous eccentric characters such as Mrs Gatty who may see more of the action than many believe. There are secret passages as well which complicate matters. Naturally there is a village fete towards the end of the book as well as Mrs Bradley explaining her reasoning to an assembled cast of suspects and innocents.
This is a traditional mystery lifted out of the ordinary by the characters, dialogue and style of writing. Modern readers may find the attitudes to race and class a little strange but we need to remember the book reflects the time in which it was written when attitudes were different. I would recommend this author to anyone who is tired of the graphic violence in many of today's crime novels.
There are numerous suspects as well as numerous eccentric characters such as Mrs Gatty who may see more of the action than many believe. There are secret passages as well which complicate matters. Naturally there is a village fete towards the end of the book as well as Mrs Bradley explaining her reasoning to an assembled cast of suspects and innocents.
This is a traditional mystery lifted out of the ordinary by the characters, dialogue and style of writing. Modern readers may find the attitudes to race and class a little strange but we need to remember the book reflects the time in which it was written when attitudes were different. I would recommend this author to anyone who is tired of the graphic violence in many of today's crime novels.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Gladys Mitchell's heroine Mrs Bradley is one of the weirdest amateur detectives that I have ever encountered. She has a macabre sense of humour and equals Miss Marple for her jaundiced view of humanity. Although these early novels are written in an era which contemporary with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers and Margery Allingham these books share little with their 'cosy' backgrounds. If you like a murder mystery with a twist read on! Even better try and get the audio books with Mary Wimbush (the sadly now deceased Julia Pargeter in the Archers) as Mrs Bradley or listen to the stories on BBC Radio 7 as they should be repeated on the station before the end of 2010. I've never heard anyone cackle on radio like she does in these stories!
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Mrs Bradley Novels (Kindle)
A very good read especialy if on holiday however somewhat dissapointing after seing Dianna Rigg's interpretation in the classic TV series with Niel Dudgeon.
Published 20 days ago by Mr. Jeremy G. Dutton
GREAT IS THE TEASING & THE EVENTUAL SURPRISE
A 1932 novel. Curate Noel Wells disarmingly narrates, not always understanding the significance of what he tells. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. D. L. Rees
Detective story overload
In this enjoyable Mrs Bradley mystery Gladys Mitchell throws every possible plot device at the reader. Read more
Published 13 months ago by downkiddie
The Saltmarsh Murders
Sorry, did not enjoy this book at all. I must have enjoyed the Mrs Bradley Mysteries on television, with Dame Diana Rigg, too much. No comparison with the book
Published on 22 Jun 2009 by Mrs. L. M. O'brien
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