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'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' -- P. D. James 'I admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' -- Ruth Rendell 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers.' -- E. C. Bentley, Daily Telegraph
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'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' (P. D. James )
'I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' (Ruth Rendell )
'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers.' (E. C. Bentley, Daily Telegraph ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' (Ruth Rendell )
'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers.' (E. C. Bentley, Daily Telegraph ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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As other reviewers have mentioned, what makes this novel stand out from the usual period crime fiction is the portrayal of between-the-wars London when Armistice Day is still a real reminder of what men endured, when survivors of the first world war still suffer from shell-shock and the after-effects of gassing and wounds, and when having a wife go out to work is a significant slur on a man's masculinity.
The actual murder itself is less satisfying than some of the other novels in this series, and the unveiling of the culprit is a bit of a deux ex machina ending, so in some ways this works best as a novel with an incidental crime rather than the other way round. A good read anyway, though with a significantly darker centre than some of the other Wimsey books.
The actual murder itself is less satisfying than some of the other novels in this series, and the unveiling of the culprit is a bit of a deux ex machina ending, so in some ways this works best as a novel with an incidental crime rather than the other way round. A good read anyway, though with a significantly darker centre than some of the other Wimsey books.
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Not one of Peter Wimsey's best efforts but an interesting enough puzzle, well though out and satisfying to all fans of Dorothy L Sayers. However what makes this book fascinating for me is the deeply convincing contemporary portrait of upper and middle class post World War 1 Britain.
The Edwardian afternoon still lingers on for those too old to have fought and the Gentlemans club which forms the backdrop for much of this book remains a refuge from a rapidly changing world.
But for the "lucky" ones who return from the trenches their experiences haunt them. There are also the new economic realities of unemployment to be faced.
Dorothy L Sayer has brilliantly and effortlessly evoked the flavour of the period. As reader of detective fiction and a passionate history buff I enjoyed it enormously.
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I first read this book several years ago, borrowing it from the Library. I enjoy Dorothy Sayers' writing very much even though there are some aspects of her books which indicate a consciouness of class which is very different from that prevailing today: whereby a character will act in a way required by his/her class and not necessarily the way the same character would act if being written about today. Also some of her books indicate that there was a degree of racial discrimination amongst the "upper classes" which is quite disconcerting now.
However, despite the above, suffice to say, I enjoyed this book and the other Lord Peter Wimsey books I've re-read recently, just as much as I did several years ago. I'm very pleased I bought the book "The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club".
However, despite the above, suffice to say, I enjoyed this book and the other Lord Peter Wimsey books I've re-read recently, just as much as I did several years ago. I'm very pleased I bought the book "The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club".
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Usual BBC quality
Well up to standard, but like most such dramatisations rather on the short side to permit the full subtleties of the novel to emerge. But glad I bought it.
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Taff Gorge
Entertaining, but slight
All detective fiction - indeed all fiction - relies on coincidence. But perhaps the plot of this book overdoes it. Read more
Published on 5 July 2008 by Graham R. Hill
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
A passable time-waster, I found Lord Wimsey rather irritating this time. The mystery itself is quite amusing but tends to contribute towards the rather pretentious air of the... Read more
Published on 1 May 2008 by Rich
A classic tale of crime
Ian Carmichael quite simply is Lord Peter Wimsey. Capturing the feel of an era gone by, of the period between the two world wars, the effect of shell-shock & a gentleman... Read more
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