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Died in the Wool (Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Ngaio Marsh (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press (Jun 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312966040
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312966041
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 591,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A well-spun yarn, but not too colorful, 17 Oct 2003
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The chief suspects in this murder mystery each describe their version of events, some eighteen months after the crime. This gives the story a most unusual and intriguing structure. The characters are well drawn, distinct without being overstated. There is also a fine sense of period and place, those being wartime New Zealand.

So why a grudging three stars? Well, the solution to the puzzle is rather plodding; a systematic analysis of details rather than a brilliant insight. Also there is a general dullness about the characters and their setting. I suppose that's not surprising, given they are on a remote farm in winter, suffering the deprivations of war and trying to come to terms with an unsolved murder. But it would have benefited from the occasional comic relief or lightness of touch that Dorothy L Sayers or Conan Doyle could have brought to it.

All in all, recommended for the unusual structure and setting (albeit the 'local colour' is mostly grey) and for the quality of the writing, which is very good, but don't expect a classic puzzle. The author even makes one error in the solution (don't worry, this is not a spoiler) when Alleyn says "Only (the guilty person) could have put...". Actually, one other person could have; namely the one who found said item. I will however concede that the build up to the climax is genuinely suspenseful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read., 18 Feb 2000
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This was the first Nagaio Marsh book that I have read. I am an Agatha Christie fan and really enjoy her books, but I have now found an excellent equal to Christie and would recommend Nagaio Marsh to all Murder Mystery readers.
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