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Busman’s Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
Mar. 30th, 2008 01:02 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
They plan to have a quiet country house honeymoon. Then Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride Harriet Vane find the previous owner's body in the cellar.
Set in a country village seething with secrets and snobbery, this is Dorothy L. Sayers' last full-length detective novel. Variously described as a love story with detective interruptions and a detective story with romantic interruptions, it lives up to both descriptions with style.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Fans of Wimsey and Vane will have to read this because there's so much detail on their relationship and Wimsey's background. However, Bunter fans are likely to be very disappointed by his sudden lack of self-control and there may not be enough of a mystery element for those who are solely interested in a good murder.
They plan to have a quiet country house honeymoon. Then Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride Harriet Vane find the previous owner's body in the cellar.
Set in a country village seething with secrets and snobbery, this is Dorothy L. Sayers' last full-length detective novel. Variously described as a love story with detective interruptions and a detective story with romantic interruptions, it lives up to both descriptions with style.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Fans of Wimsey and Vane will have to read this because there's so much detail on their relationship and Wimsey's background. However, Bunter fans are likely to be very disappointed by his sudden lack of self-control and there may not be enough of a mystery element for those who are solely interested in a good murder.
