Death at Wentwater Court

Overall, meh. A few of the characters have a spark of life (only a skosh), but others are light pencil sketches. The plot is a bit dull, what with a country estate, interactions with the gentry, and a ho-hum twist. There were several points at which the detective and The Honorable Daisy Dalrymple would dismiss another character as a suspect because they were likable. Really? I skimmed the next book or two in the series and found the same flaws flitting through the first installment in the series. Daisy Dalrymple cannot hope to compete with Maisie Dobbs and a P. G. Wodehouse/Agatha Christie mash up this isn't.

Overall, meh. A few of the characters have a spark of life (only a skosh), but others are light pencil sketches. The plot is a bit dull, what with a country estate, interactions with the gentry, and a ho-hum twist. There were several points at which the detective and The Honorable Daisy Dalrymple would dismiss another character as a suspect because they were likable. Really? I skimmed the next book or two in the series and found the same flaws flitting through the first installment in the series. Daisy Dalrymple cannot hope to compete with Maisie Dobbs and a P. G. Wodehouse/Agatha Christie mash up this isn't.