That particular book, imo, does not compare to Gaudy Night or even Strong Poison. It's fine! It's enjoyable! But it's just not on the same level as some of the others.
I appreciate your thoughts very much! I never cared for this one as much as I did Gaudy Night or Strong Poison. (And I readily admit that you and that meta are completely right about the ending of GN and also why I don't care a think about Busman's Honeymoon and honestly just pretend it doesn't exist.) Sayers is such a snob and her obsession with her own character in the form of the perfect aristocratic character (the implication being that if all aristocrats were like him, well, then aristocracy wouldn't be so bad at all, would it? I beg to differ) is highly annoying.
Honestly, my enjoyment of the Lord Peter books fluctuates wildly depending on which book I'm reading. On the whole I enjoy them more than I don't, but omg I will never read Five Red Herrings again, for instance, whereas I am happy to reread some of the others.
the way Georgette Heyer has an obvious kink for masterful men but she seems to think it's just normal
God, I know, it's so annoying for those of us who do not have that kink. I think that's one of the reasons Cotillion remains my favorite--Freddy does get bossy sometimes, but mostly he's a sweetheart.
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I appreciate your thoughts very much! I never cared for this one as much as I did Gaudy Night or Strong Poison. (And I readily admit that you and that meta are completely right about the ending of GN and also why I don't care a think about Busman's Honeymoon and honestly just pretend it doesn't exist.) Sayers is such a snob and her obsession with her own character in the form of the perfect aristocratic character (the implication being that if all aristocrats were like him, well, then aristocracy wouldn't be so bad at all, would it? I beg to differ) is highly annoying.
Honestly, my enjoyment of the Lord Peter books fluctuates wildly depending on which book I'm reading. On the whole I enjoy them more than I don't, but omg I will never read Five Red Herrings again, for instance, whereas I am happy to reread some of the others.
the way Georgette Heyer has an obvious kink for masterful men but she seems to think it's just normal
God, I know, it's so annoying for those of us who do not have that kink. I think that's one of the reasons Cotillion remains my favorite--Freddy does get bossy sometimes, but mostly he's a sweetheart.