Jeeves and the Tie That Binds: A Novel

I love the Jeeves/Wooster novels, but this one was not among my favorites. I don't usually take much note of the plots, which are generally just delivery mechanisms for Wodehouse's situational and rhetorical humor. In this case, however, the plot and prose lacked the vivacity of previous installments. After finishing the book, I read that this was the penultimate Jeeves/Wooster novel, published when the author was 90, and perhaps this is the reason for the lost luster. Even still, fans of the series will delight to find many familiar hallmarks here: country houses, unwanted engagements, Anatole's cooking, and Jeeves saving the day. While I haven't read the last Jeeves/Wooster novel, this one had a sweet ending and would have served well as a finale.