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Artists in Crime (Paperback)

by Ngaio Marsh (Author)
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  • Paperback: 219 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Pub Group; 14th THUS edition (Aug 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0515075345
  • ISBN-13: 978-0515075342
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 390,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars gruesome murder, great book, 20 May 2001
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This review is from: Artists in Crime (Paperback)
With drugs, mistresses and promiscuity this novel could be set in any era. It was, in fact, first published in 1938 and was probably regarded as a racy little number at that time. I feel it has stood the test of time. There is a small amount of romantic interest for 'our' hero, (which continues in later novels) All characters are well introduced and there are an abundance of suspects some you will hope have not commited the murder and some you think certainly did.

In addition to the murder for which Alleyn is called in to investigate, there is a particularly horrific second murder which is graphically described.

It is possible to solve the mystery, all the clues are there. I didn't, but I am a bit lazy and sometimes don't even try, just enjoy the book.

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2 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Very dated, 23 Nov 2001
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This review is from: Artists in Crime (Paperback)
I found the characters and plot difficult to take seriously because the book has dated so badly. It was written in the 30s (in contrast, I have recently reread some Agatha Christie, and found that she has aged superbly well). Everyone says things like "what a bloody stink", there is a "sex-mad student", and well, darn it all, it just gets on your nerves after a while. I gave up caring. Loosen up, man. Thank God for the 60s. Having said all that, it's a pleasant enough, easy read, and it all makes perfect sense.
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5.0 out of 5 stars from inside cover...., 17 Oct 2007
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There is sometimes a macabre pleasure in planning a murder, in going into every detail as to how the victim can be killed beyond any possible doubt. It can even be rather amusing to try to prove - theoretically at least - that such a violent deed can be perpetrated without the criminal being found out.
The group of art students gathered in Agatha Troy's studio spent just such a morning discussing how a model could be killed by the simple expedient of placing her in a certain pose in which she would certainly be stabbed, quickly, and one might almost say unobtrusively. The rub that detracts from such ghoulish enjoyment is of course the fact that unless you are prepared to run grave risks, the foolproof murder remains simply an idea. In this case, however, it gave someone the very idea that was wanted, for this person decided that it would be the best way of eliminating little Sonia Gluck - the model herself - who, although exceedingly good to behold, was vastly provoking to live with. Whoever planned the murder would, with a little judicious manipulation, not actively have to carry it out. The `props' and an unfortunate third party would do the rest.
Such is the situation that in fact develops; such is the problem, at once neat and complex, that confronts Inspector Alleyn. The mystery is further complicated by the students themselves, who exploit this dramatic situation to indulge in histrionics that are as baffling as they are amusing.
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