- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing; New Ed edition (25 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841195154
- ISBN-13: 978-1841195155
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 670,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"* 'Without doubt, one of the funniest crime writers - ever!' - Mike Ripley * 'Witty, clever... an elaborately plotted, very English and charming story.' - Publishers Weekly * 'A finely honed, icily witty gem of detective fiction.' - Mystery News * 'Caudwell's light touch and the puzzle she presents make for a diverting tale.' - Washington Post Book World
Yorkshire Post, 23 May, 2002
'it's a pleasant, civilised way to pass an afternoon.'
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't let the sub-title put you off!,
This review is from: Thus Was Adonis Murdered (A Legal Whodunnit) (Paperback)
Yes, it is a whodunnit, and yes the main characters are a group of young barristers. But "a legal whodunnit" makes this sound both dull and old-fashioned, which it isn't! The main character is off to find fun and sex on a holiday she can't afford to take - and gets involved in murder as well, and what follows is how her friends manage to investigate the case. I can't tell you too much without spoiling the plot, other than that it is funny as well as being a good murder mystery - and it's the sort of book you'll want to read over again, so buy it don't borrow it! Oh yes, it's well written too.......
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliantly funny mystery,
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This review is from: Thus Was Adonis Murdered (A Legal Whodunnit) (Paperback)
This is the first of Sarah Caudwell's series of legal whodunnits narrated by Hilary Temple, professor of Legal History at Oxford. Hilary's friends are a group of young barristers in Chancery Lane, Timothy, her former pupil, the austere and elegant Ragwort, impulsive, imaginative Cantrip, Selena, who is like 'a Persian cat which has just completed a succesful cross-examination' and passionate, susceptible, accident-prone Julia. Julia, who is having a disagreement with the tax man, decides to get away from it all by going on an Art Lovers tour of Italy, where she meets a beautiful young man called Ned and succumbs to his charms. Then one afternoon, after having enjoyed a passionate interlude with Ned, Julia finds him dead in bed. It turns out that Ned was an employee of the Inland Revenue, which means, as Ragwort reasonably points out, that anyone might have murdered him. However, Julia is chief suspect, and her colleagues set out to try and prove her innocence. They track down the other membersof the Art Lovers tour to try and find out the truth. Cantrip finds himself inteviewing a dodgy art dealer, the Major, who spends their time together telling Cantrip about all the women in his life. "The Major's known a lot of women. The right sort of women. The wrong sort of women. Women who would, women who wouldn't, women who might have. He told me about them all." This is a blissfully funny book. All the characters are hilarious, the book has a complex and ingeneous plot, witty dialogue, and a laugh in nearly every sentence.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A clever classic mystery with a good dose of humour.,
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This review is from: Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Mass Market Paperback)
From the very first paragraph of this book, the reader knows that Sarah Caudwell's writing will be clever and entertaining throughout! The twists and turns of a classic "whodunnit" as well as a cast of hilarious characters (amusing to identify on the Edward Gorey cover illustration) keep the readerguessing in this story of murder in a romantic foreign setting. A definite "must read" for mystery fans who enjoy using their "little grey cells."
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