Thursday, April 24, 2025

“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.

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