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Summary: Ms. Wright's style is maturing
Review: I don't read a lot of mysteries, so I compare them more to other things I read (novels, literature, history, etc.). With this work Ms. Wright's style moves more toward what I consider a novelistic style. Not only is there the usual mystery plot and the clues along the path to the solution, but there is a whole story of characters and their relationships. Ms. Wright's other works have a good eye for detail and a nice sense of character, but this one delves further into personalities and their interactions.The suspense carried me into the intriguing world of a number of people. The delightful interplay between the English, Scottish and American characters and their eccentricities fleshed out the mystery. Not to mention the charming tour of Scotland that I was taken on. All in all a fine work. Not great by "novel" standards, but I judged this as a mystery, since that is what it is.
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Summary: Too many characters and subplots cause confusion
Review: This book begins promisingly enough, with a suspenseful and foreboding first chapter. The death of Georgina, a professor, comes satisfyingly quickly and I settled down for an entertaining read. Unfortunately, the 2 1/2 page list of characters at the beginning of the book, along with not one, but two maps, should have served as a warning that this book would quickly become bogged down by too many characters and subplots. I found myself flipping back and forth to this list until I didn't care any more and saved myself any more trouble by flipping to the back of the book instead, thereby revealing the not particularly clever or believable ending. This book was a disappointment - I don't recommend it.
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Summary: Edgar Award Finalist
Review: This is an engrossing and complex book. Not actually my favorite of Sally Wright's three mysteries, but beautifully written as always. And, a finalist for an Edgar this year. Worthwhile.
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Summary: Edgar Award Finalist
Review: This is an engrossing and complex book. Not actually my favorite of Sally Wright's three mysteries, but beautifully written as always. And, a finalist for an Edgar this year. Worthwhile.
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Summary: Hearkens back to the Golden Age
Review: This refreshing mystery series featuring American archivist Ben Reese hearkens back to the Golden Age of Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh. "Pursuit & Persuasion," set in the early 1960s, deals thoughtfully with the dangers of obsession and how it can lead us astray. The story opens in Oxford, just outside The Eagle and Child, the pub where C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the other Inklings used to meet to read and discuss their books. Most of the action takes place in Scotland, and the author's descriptions of that land are vivid and evocative. If you're looking for a contemporary writer who crafts good traditional cozies, Sally S. Wright's well-plotted, deftly characterized tales may be just your cup of tea.
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Summary: Hearkens back to the Golden Age
Review: This refreshing mystery series featuring American archivist Ben Reese hearkens back to the Golden Age of Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh. "Pursuit & Persuasion," set in the early 1960s, deals thoughtfully with the dangers of obsession and how it can lead us astray. The story opens in Oxford, just outside The Eagle and Child, the pub where C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the other Inklings used to meet to read and discuss their books. Most of the action takes place in Scotland, and the author's descriptions of that land are vivid and evocative. If you're looking for a contemporary writer who crafts good traditional cozies, Sally S. Wright's well-plotted, deftly characterized tales may be just your cup of tea.
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