“Whose Body” by Dorothy L. Sayers

 It was an interesting enough read because it is from the golden age of detective stories, and set in the 1920’s, so it includes interesting historical tidbits. But I can’t say that I was impressed by either Dorothy Sayers or Lord Peter Wimsey. The author’s writing style is so very British that it tends to overshadow the story and is not always comprehensible. I did get used to it after awhile, but it required careful attention to be fully appreciated, and some references were too esoteric for me to understand. Likewise, Peter Wimsey is entertaining, but a cliche in this day and age. He did have a nice relationship with the detective Parker and with his valet Bunter. The mystery was so so.

“Entanglements “Tomorrow’s Lovers, Families and Friends” “Twelve Tomorrows””” by Sheila Williams et al

 This group of short stories was worth reading, if for no other reason than the interesting ideas it presented about the impact of future technologies on relationships. From a literary point of view, some stories were, of course, more effective than others.

“Christine Falls” by Benjamin Black (audio book)

 A very dreary, but psychologically interesting mystery, which takes place in 1950’s Ireland, and has to do with sending babies to Boston so that they can be bred for the Church. The antihero, Quirk, is suitably complex. I very much disliked the sections about Andy, an unpleasant, mentally unstable young man, who shook a baby girl to death, and violently raped Phoebe, who was in shock because she had just found out that Quirk was her father.